Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab as an alternative to other severe penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.