Sadly, it's true that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of folks who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.