Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also time in jail. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.