Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases time in jail. Quite often anyone 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 rehab instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such penalties to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges down the road.