Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Waverly, MN. frequently find that they are dealt serious penalties for their crimes such as jail time and other penalties which may affect them for many years. In lieu of such penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes ordered by the court to receive help in a Waverly, MN. drug rehabilitation program to deal with their issues with drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not only in treating problems relating to substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a positive effect not only on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.