Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.