Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also time in jail. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.