DUI/DWI offenders in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for such criminal offenses can occasionally be very serious, and may include jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota that are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.