Unfortunately, the simple truth is that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.