Unfortunately, the simple truth is that millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not merely puts one's life in danger and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines as well as jail time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.