Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol treatment and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.