Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of those who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.