Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.