DUI/DWI offenders in Scarville are sometimes given the option to take advantage of a drug treatment center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can often be quite extreme, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Scarville who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the court system for good.