Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even prison time. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of folks who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.