Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab rather than other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.