Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in alcohol and drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.