Unfortunately, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than other severe penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a large percentage of individuals who do receive alcohol and drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.