Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with 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 treatment instead of other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of those who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.