Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in East Hartford frequently find themselves burdened with severe legal penalties because of their DUI or DWI such as time in jail and other consequences which can affect them for years. In lieu of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to participate in an East Hartford drug rehabilitation facility to tackle their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug rehabilitation has worked not only in addressing concerns concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders that are given one shot end up rehabbed, having a positive effect not just on the offender but on the court system and society itself.