Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.