Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also jail time. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.