Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. In many cases somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.