Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.