DUI/DWI offenders in Rocky Ford are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug treatment center in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The punishment for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be very severe, and may include incarceration and significant fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Rocky Ford that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the court system permanently.