Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. In many cases somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.