Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab as an alternative to other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.