DUI/DWI offenders in Cortez are occasionally given the option to take advantage of a drug rehab program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for such offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, including incarceration and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Cortez who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious consequences, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.