Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk also, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as time in jail. Sometimes a person 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 and alcohol rehabilitation rather than other serious penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large percentage of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for comparable charges in the future.