Regrettably, it is a fact 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 and others at risk also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme penalties for crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but could decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges down the road.