Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even incarceration. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation instead of other severe penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates drug and alcohol treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.