Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, 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 also incarceration. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.