Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even prison time. Quite often 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 is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab rather than other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of folks who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.