Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Tarpon Springs often find themselves burdened with extreme penalties due to their offenses which could include jail time and other penalties which can afflict them for many years. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to receive help in a Tarpon Springs drug and alcohol rehab facility to tackle their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not only in treating concerns regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabilitated, which has a great effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.