DUI/DWI offenders in Southwest Harbor are often given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehab center instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of crimes can ordinarily be very extreme, including jail time and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for first time offenders, the judge finds that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Southwest Harbor who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme consequences, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.