Sadly, it is a fact that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of people who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.