Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just 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 almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol rehab and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.