Unfortunately, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases time in jail. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly takes part in drug rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies show that a large proportion of individuals who do receive drug rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges in the future.