Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Often times anyone 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 provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other severe penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.