Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even time in jail. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.