Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.