Unfortunately, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of folks who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.