Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.