Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.