Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.