DUI/DWI offenders in Yakima, Washington are sometimes given the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can often be quite serious, including incarceration and significant fines and even 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 court may decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Yakima, Washington that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional extreme penalties, many will stay away from the court system for good.