DUI/DWI offenders in Lahaska are occasionally given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lahaska who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional extreme consequences, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.