Sadly, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme consequences for 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 consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of folks who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.