Regrettably, it's true that millions of people choose to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others in danger at the same time, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as incarceration. Sometimes a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of folks who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.