Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.