Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even incarceration. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab as an alternative to other severe consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.