Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as incarceration. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges down the road.