DUI/DWI offenders in Hereford are sometimes given the option to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The punishment for such crimes can occasionally be quite severe, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hereford that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.