Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. 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 rehab instead of other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges in the future.