Regrettably, the simple truth is that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as time in jail. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges down the road.