DUI/DWI offenders in Wimauma, Florida are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can often be rather harsh, including jail time and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Wimauma, Florida who are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.