Sadly, it is a fact 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 at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.