Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also jail time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.