Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also jail time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that lots of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.