Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab as an alternative to other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that lots of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges later on.