DUI/DWI offenders in Bangor, Maine are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for such offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, which can include incarceration and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bangor, Maine that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional extreme punishment, many will remain out of the court system for good.