Regrettably, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even time in jail. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.