Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as prison time. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges down the road.