Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others in danger also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes 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 is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties of the crime, but could decrease the degree of such penalties to some great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehab and is a first time offender. Studies show that lots of those who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges down the road.