DUI/DWI offenders in Farmingdale, NY. are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such criminal offenses can occasionally be very extreme, and may include jail time and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the court may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Farmingdale, NY. who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the criminal justice system for good.