DUI/DWI offenders in Panhandle often find that they are burdened with serious penalties due to their crimes including incarceration and other penalties which can haunt them for years. Instead of of these penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly ordered by the court to take part in a Panhandle drug and alcohol treatment facility to address their issues with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug treatment has proven effective not just in treating problems relating to substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot become rehabbed, which has a positive influence not just on the offender but on the court system and society itself.