DUI/DWI offenders in Newberry Springs, CA. are sometimes given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite harsh, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and even significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Newberry Springs, CA. who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional severe consequences, many will stay out of the court system for good.