Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Washington may very well find that they are burdened with extreme punishment as a result of their DUI or DWI including jail time and other penalties which may affect them for years. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or sometimes court ordered to take part in a Washington drug treatment facility to deal with their issues with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has worked not just in addressing concerns regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, which has a great effect not only on the individual in treatment but on the criminal justice and society at large.