DUI/DWI offenders in Anchorage are often given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab facility as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Anchorage that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional severe punishment, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.