Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Washington frequently find that they are dealt severe legal penalties because of their DUI or DWI which could include jail time and other penalties which can haunt them for years. Instead of of these consequences or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to receive help in a Washington drug treatment program to tackle their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not only in handling problems concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a great impact not only on the offender but on the criminal justice and society itself.