Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation rather than other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.