Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and 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 cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also jail time. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges in the future.