Regrettably, the simple truth is that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. 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 more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also incarceration. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation as an alternative to other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.