Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (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. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.