Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, 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 and also prison time. In many cases a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab as an alternative to other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other penalties of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges later on.