DUI/DWI offenders in St. James, Maryland are occasionally given the option to take advantage of a drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the court may decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in St. James, Maryland that are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme punishment, a great number will remain away from the court system permanently.