Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has 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 treatment instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.