Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers at risk also, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment as an alternative to other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of people who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges in the future.