DUI/DWI offenders in South Pittsburg, Tennessee are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of a drug treatment program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these types of crimes can often be very harsh, which can include jail time and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the judge finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in South Pittsburg, Tennessee that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more severe penalties, many will remain out of the court system for good.