Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also incarceration. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug rehabilitation and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.