Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.