DUI/DWI offenders in Arcadia are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug rehab program in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of criminal offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, including incarceration and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Arcadia who are lucky enough to be able to take part in such treatment instead of other more severe punishment, most will stay away from the court system for good.