DUI/DWI offenders in Downingtown, Pennsylvania are sometimes given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be rather serious, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the court finds that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Downingtown, Pennsylvania who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional severe penalties, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.