DUI/DWI offenders in Ardmore, OK. are often given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment facility instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of offenses can often be very severe, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ardmore, OK. who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain away from the criminal justice system for good.