Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.