Unfortunately, the simple truth is that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of people who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.