Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab as an alternative to other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.