DUI/DWI offenders in Stafford are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of a drug rehab facility in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite harsh, including incarceration and significant fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the judge finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Stafford that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more severe penalties, most will stay away from the court system for good.