Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also time in jail. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges later on.