Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.