Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Often times 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 offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other serious consequences for his or her 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 degree of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehab and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of individuals who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.