Sadly, the simple truth is that millions of people decide to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation rather than other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies show that lots of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges down the road.