Assessment, education, and rehabilitation programs for DUI offenders are being developed by both private and public community mental health agents to respond to perceived offender needs and perceived sources of revenue. Although such programs may serve an important and beneficial function by reducing recidivism, there are disadvantages to unchecked program development. Questions regarding potential ethical, legal, financial and quality-of-service concerns must be addressed if the proliferation of DUI programs is to be a genuine resource rather than an insufficient and temporary fix for a serious problem.