DUI/DWI offenders in Batavia, Iowa often find that they are going to have to deal with severe penalties because of their DUI or DWI such as jail time and other penalties which may affect them for many years. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly ordered by the court to participate in a Batavia, Iowa drug treatment center to tackle their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not just in treating issues concerning drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance end up rehabbed, having a beneficial effect not just on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.