Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that lots of folks who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.