Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Highlands frequently find that they are burdened with serious penalties for their crimes which could include incarceration and other consequences which can haunt them for a long time to come. In lieu of such penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to take part in a Highlands drug and alcohol rehab program to address their problems with alcohol and drug addiction. Ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug rehab has proven effective not only in handling issues concerning drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance become rehabilitated, having a positive effect not only on the individual in treatment but on the criminal justice and society itself.