DUI/DWI offenders in Ashland are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of crimes can ordinarily be rather extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ashland that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment instead of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay away from the court system for good.