Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.