DUI/DWI offenders in Middlesex, NC. are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can often be very extreme, and may include jail time and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for first time offenders, the court may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Middlesex, NC. who are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe consequences, many will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.