Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. 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 is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of folks who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.