Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of people who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.