Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.