Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.