Sadly, it's true that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences from the crime, but can decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.