Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Often times somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.