Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Akron often find that they are going to have to deal with serious punishment because of their crimes including time in jail and other penalties which can affect them for years. In lieu of such consequences or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to receive help in an Akron drug rehabilitation center to deal with their issues with drug addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not just in treating problems regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders that are given one shot end up rehabilitated, which has a great influence not only on the offender but on the court system and society itself.