DUI/DWI offenders in Boise, Idaho are often given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of crimes can ordinarily be quite extreme, and may include incarceration and serious fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Boise, Idaho that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more serious consequences, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.