DUI/DWI offenders in Duluth, MN. are often given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Duluth, MN. that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more severe punishment, a great number will stay out of the court system permanently.