DUI/DWI offenders in Temple City are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment center in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such crimes can often be very extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for first time offenders, the court finds that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Temple City that are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more serious penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.