Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Springer, NM. frequently find that they are burdened with serious punishment because of their offenses including jail time and other consequences which can afflict them for many years. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly ordered by the court to receive help in a Springer, NM. drug treatment program to tackle their issues with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not only in treating concerns relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, which has a beneficial effect not just on the individual in treatment but on the criminal justice and society at large.