Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even prison time. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehab and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.