Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even prison time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.