Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies show that lots of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges in the future.