Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment rather than other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.