Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as time in jail. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment as an alternative to other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.