DUI/DWI offenders in Murchison, Texas are sometimes given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Murchison, Texas who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.