Regrettably, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. This 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 almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases jail time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with 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 serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such penalties to a great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly participates in alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug rehab for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges in the future.