DUI/DWI offenders in Cherokee, North Carolina are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of a drug treatment facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the judge will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Cherokee, North Carolina who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment instead of other more severe punishment, most will stay away from the court system permanently.