DUI/DWI offenders in Zephyr Cove, NV. are often given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of crimes can occasionally be quite extreme, and may include jail time and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Zephyr Cove, NV. that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.