Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines 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. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.