Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as prison time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.