Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Hopkinton, Rhode Island may very well find themselves going to have to deal with serious legal penalties for their crimes such as time in jail and other consequences which can afflict them for a long time to come. In lieu of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to take part in a Hopkinton, Rhode Island drug and alcohol treatment program to address their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug treatment has worked not just in treating issues regarding drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity become rehabilitated, having a positive effect not only on the offender but on the criminal justice and society itself.