Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even prison time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.