DUI/DWI offenders in Shaw Island, Washington are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug rehabilitation program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, and may include incarceration and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Shaw Island, Washington who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other additional serious consequences, most will stay out of the court system for good.