DUI/DWI offenders in Bodega are often given the chance to participate in a drug treatment center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be very serious, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bodega that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious punishment, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.