Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. In many cases somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of people who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.