DUI/DWI offenders in Farmington, Maine are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the court finds that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Farmington, Maine that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more severe punishment, a great number will remain away from the criminal justice system for good.