Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about 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 drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.