Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as time in jail. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.