Unfortunately, the simple truth is that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger 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, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.