DUI/DWI offenders in Topanga are often given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite harsh, which can include jail time and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Topanga who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more serious consequences, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.