Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a lot of people who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.