Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk also, 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, fines as well as time in jail. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of those who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.