Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also prison time. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in alcohol and drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a lot of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.