DUI/DWI offenders in Waupun frequently find that they are dealt severe punishment due to their DUI or DWI such as jail time and other penalties which can haunt them for many years. In lieu of these consequences or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes ordered by the court to participate in a Waupun drug and alcohol rehab program to handle their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug treatment has worked not just in treating problems regarding drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, which has a beneficial effect not just on the offender but on the court system and society at large.