Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.