Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in St. John frequently find themselves burdened with severe punishment as a result of their criminal offenses including jail time and other penalties which may affect them for years. In lieu of these penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes ordered by the court to take part in a St. John drug and alcohol treatment program to address their issues with drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug treatment has proven effective not just in treating problems regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabbed, which has a positive influence not only on the offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.