DUI/DWI offenders in Scottdale, Pennsylvania are often given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can often be quite extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Scottdale, Pennsylvania that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme punishment, many will stay away from the court system permanently.