Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Meredith often find that they are burdened with serious legal penalties due to their crimes which could include jail time and other penalties which may afflict them for years. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to take part in a Meredith drug and alcohol rehabilitation program to deal with their problems with drugs or alcohol addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol rehab has worked not just in handling issues concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity become rehabbed, having a great effect not just on the individual in treatment but on the criminal justice and society at large.