Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not lead to serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. In many cases anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other serious consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.