DUI/DWI offenders in New Fairfield, Connecticut are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, including jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge will decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in New Fairfield, Connecticut who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme consequences, many will remain away from the criminal justice system for good.