Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk as well, 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 also time in jail. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research indicates that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.