Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not just 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 almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation as an alternative to other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.