Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment as an alternative to other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.