DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment center as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of crimes can often be rather severe, including jail time and serious fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for initial offenders, the court finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more serious punishment, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.