Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger also, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even prison time. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges down the road.