DUI/DWI offenders in Pensacola frequently find that they are burdened with extreme punishment due to their offenses including time in jail and other consequences which can affect them for a long time to come. Instead of of such penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even ordered by the court to receive help in a Pensacola drug and alcohol rehab facility to handle their issues with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has proven effective not only in treating problems regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a positive effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.