Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers at risk too, 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 and even incarceration. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.