Sadly, it's true that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as time in jail. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.