DUI/DWI offenders in Independence, Missouri are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can often be quite harsh, including incarceration and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for new offenders, the judge finds that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Independence, Missouri that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional severe consequences, many will stay out of the court system permanently.