Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. 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 result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even jail time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.