DUI/DWI offenders in Wilsons Mills, North Carolina are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for such offenses can occasionally be quite serious, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Wilsons Mills, North Carolina that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the court system permanently.