Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people make the decision to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as time in jail. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme penalties for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.