Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Thornton, California often find that they are going to have to deal with serious penalties because of their DUI or DWI including incarceration and other consequences which may affect them for years. In lieu of these penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or sometimes ordered by the court to participate in a Thornton drug rehabilitation center to handle their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has proven effective not just in addressing issues concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabilitated, having a positive effect not only on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.