Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Often times anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehab instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.