Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also incarceration. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.