Unfortunately, the simple truth is that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also time in jail. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that lots of those who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges down the road.