Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even prison time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation rather than other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.