Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also jail time. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges down the road.