Regrettably, it's true that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges down the road.