Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as time in jail. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab rather than other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.