Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.