Regrettably, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.