Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.