Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.