DUI/DWI offenders in West Halifax, Vermont are occasionally given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment facility in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of crimes can occasionally be quite extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in West Halifax, Vermont who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme consequences, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.