Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large percentage of people who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.