Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as prison time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.