Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other severe penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol rehab and is a first time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.