Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Often times someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other extreme penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.