Sadly, it's true that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk 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 as well as prison time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.