DUI/DWI offenders in Tolstoy, South Dakota are often given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can occasionally be quite serious, which can include incarceration and serious fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for new offenders, the judge may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse 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 Tolstoy, South Dakota who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme consequences, a great number will remain out of the court system permanently.