DUI/DWI offenders in Rolla are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be quite extreme, including jail time and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Rolla who are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other more severe punishment, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.