Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk also, 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, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.