Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of people who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.