Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.