Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.