Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.