Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as prison time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.