DUI/DWI offenders in Venango, Pennsylvania are often given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can often be rather severe, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for new offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Venango, Pennsylvania that are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment instead of other more extreme consequences, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.