DUI/DWI offenders in Southbridge Town are sometimes given the chance to take part in a drug rehab center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for such crimes can ordinarily be very severe, and may include incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Southbridge Town who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional extreme punishment, many will stay out of the court system for good.