DUI/DWI offenders in Waynesville, North Carolina are often given the chance to take advantage of a drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be very harsh, and may include jail time and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Waynesville, North Carolina that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.