Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other extreme consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of people who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.