Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.