Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, 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 also time in jail. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.