Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also jail time. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment rather than other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.