Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as time in jail. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the seriousness of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Research indicates that lots of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges in the future.