Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Quite often a person 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 provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other serious consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.