Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.