Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.