Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research indicates that lots of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.