DUI/DWI offenders in Syracuse frequently find that they are going to have to deal with extreme penalties due to their DUI or DWI which could include jail time and other consequences which may affect them for many years. Instead of of these consequences or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or sometimes court ordered to participate in a Syracuse drug and alcohol rehab program to address their problems with drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug rehab has worked not only in addressing concerns regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance become rehabbed, having a beneficial effect not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.