Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other serious penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but could decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.