DUI/DWI offenders in Taconite, MN. often find that they are going to have to deal with severe penalties because of their DUI or DWI including time in jail and other consequences which may affect them for years. In lieu of these penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or even court ordered to take part in a Taconite, MN. drug and alcohol treatment program to tackle their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehab has worked not just in handling issues relating to substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance end up rehabbed, which has a great effect not only on the offender but on the court system and society at large.