DUI/DWI offenders in Los Angeles, CA. are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the court will decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Los Angeles who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more serious punishment, many will remain out of the court system for good.