Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that lots of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.