Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not simply 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 typically cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also incarceration. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.