Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just 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 also time in jail. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment as an alternative to other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.