Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.