Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Quite often 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 offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.