Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.