DUI/DWI offenders in Vanndale are often given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment program in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can occasionally be quite severe, and may include jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Vanndale that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious consequences, most will remain away from the court system permanently.