Sadly, it's true that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even jail time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.