Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.