DUI/DWI offenders in Velma, OK. are often given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of offenses can often be quite extreme, which can include jail time and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the court will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Velma, OK. who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional severe penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.