Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even jail time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.