Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Sand Point, Alaska often find that they are burdened with serious legal penalties due to their DUI or DWI including jail time and other consequences which can affect them for years. Instead of of such consequences or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly court ordered to take part in a Sand Point, Alaska drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to handle their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not just in addressing problems regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot end up rehabilitated, having a positive influence not just on the offender but on the court system and society at large.