DUI/DWI offenders in Lucerne, Colorado are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab facility in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, including jail time and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lucerne, Colorado who are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay out of the court system for good.