DUI/DWI offenders in Kingsport, Tennessee are often given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, and may include incarceration and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for initial offenders, the court may decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Kingsport, Tennessee who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.