Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.