Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide 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 among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.