Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as incarceration. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.