Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges down the road.