Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges in the future.