DUI/DWI offenders in Hart, TX. are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such criminal offenses can often be quite severe, and may include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hart, TX. who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme consequences, a great number will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.