Sadly, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.