Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab rather than other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research indicates that lots of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.