Regrettably, it's true that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as prison time. In many cases anyone 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 his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.