DUI/DWI offenders in Saco are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab center as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be very severe, and may include incarceration and significant fines and various significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Saco that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more severe penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.