Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.