DUI/DWI offenders in Wallace, West Virginia are occasionally given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite extreme, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the judge will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Wallace, West Virginia that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more severe punishment, a great number will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.