DUI/DWI offenders in Mountain Home are sometimes given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment facility in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these types of crimes can ordinarily be very extreme, including jail time and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mountain Home that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more severe consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.