Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as prison time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but can decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.