DUI/DWI offenders in Northfield are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be very serious, which can include jail time and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Northfield that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, most will stay away from the criminal justice system for good.