Regrettably, it's true that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases time in jail. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.