Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Quite often someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.