Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even time in jail. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.