Regrettably, it is a fact that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other severe penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.