Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but can decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Studies show that lots of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.