Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also jail time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.