Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even incarceration. Quite often a person 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 offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other severe penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.