DUI/DWI offenders in Ryde, California are often given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can often be quite serious, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ryde who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.