DUI/DWI offenders in San Jose, California are often given the option to participate in a drug rehab facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, 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 effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in San Jose that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.