Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also jail time. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.