Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.