DUI/DWI offenders in Midwest City, Oklahoma are often given the chance to participate in a drug rehabilitation program instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for such crimes can ordinarily be quite harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Midwest City, Oklahoma who are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme punishment, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.