Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. Quite often 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 it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other serious penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.