DUI/DWI offenders in Bella Vista, AR. are sometimes given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bella Vista, AR. that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme punishment, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.