Regrettably, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also incarceration. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.