DUI/DWI offenders in Stafford, CT. are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of offenses can occasionally be very serious, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the court may decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Stafford, CT. who are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.