Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance 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 eradicate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges in the future.