DUI/DWI offenders in Lexington are occasionally given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be rather serious, and may include incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lexington who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other additional severe punishment, a great number will stay away from the court system permanently.