DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton, CO. are often given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab center instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, including jail time and serious fines and other significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for first time offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Thornton, CO. that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other additional extreme penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.