Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also jail time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of folks who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.