Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.