Regrettably, it's true that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even incarceration. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.