Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.