DUI/DWI offenders in Tuckahoe are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such offenses can often be quite extreme, including incarceration and substantial fines and various significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for new offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Tuckahoe who are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other additional severe punishment, a great number will stay out of the court system permanently.