Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.