Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.