Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk as well, 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, fines as well as time in jail. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.