DUI/DWI offenders in Texarkana, Arkansas are often given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can occasionally be very extreme, and may include incarceration and serious fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Texarkana, Arkansas that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more severe penalties, most will stay away from the court system permanently.