DUI/DWI offenders in Yukon are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of crimes can ordinarily be very severe, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Yukon who are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.