Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as prison time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of those who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.