Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even prison time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation as an alternative to other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.