Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Oregon often find themselves going to have to deal with extreme punishment due to their crimes which could include time in jail and other consequences which can afflict them for a long time to come. Instead of of these consequences or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or even court ordered to participate in an Oregon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program to deal with their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not only in treating concerns relating to drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, which has a beneficial influence not just on the individual in treatment but on the criminal justice and society at large.