Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation as an alternative to other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.