Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.