Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as prison time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.