DUI/DWI offenders in Spiritwood Lake, ND. are occasionally given the option to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be very severe, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Spiritwood Lake, ND. who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the court system permanently.