Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and also jail time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying substance abuse issue. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab rather than other severe consequences for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences from the crime, but tends to decrease the severity of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug treatment and is a first time offender. Research has shown that lots of people who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for similar charges later on.