Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also incarceration. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of those who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.