DUI/DWI offenders in Holtville, California are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for such crimes can ordinarily be very extreme, including jail time and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for first time offenders, the court finds that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Holtville who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious penalties, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.