Unfortunately, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.