DUI/DWI offenders in Mina, Nevada are often given the chance to participate in a drug rehab facility in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these types of crimes can often be quite extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mina that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other far more serious penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.