DUI/DWI offenders in Tulelake often find that they are going to have to deal with extreme legal penalties due to their criminal offenses which could include time in jail and other consequences which may affect them for many years. Instead of of such penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or sometimes court ordered to participate in a Tulelake drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to deal with their issues with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not only in treating problems concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance become rehabilitated, having a positive impact not just on the offender but on the criminal justice and society itself.