Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, 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, fines as well as incarceration. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.