Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as time in jail. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.