DUI/DWI offenders in Malibu frequently find that they are burdened with extreme punishment due to their criminal offenses which could include time in jail and other consequences which can affect them for many years. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly ordered by the court to participate in a Malibu drug rehabilitation program to handle their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not only in addressing problems regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a beneficial effect not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.