Sadly, it's true that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.