Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other extreme consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.