DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton, Washington are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug rehab program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can occasionally be rather severe, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton, Washington who are lucky enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme consequences, most will remain out of the court system permanently.