Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.