Sadly, the simple truth is that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers among others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always lead to severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. Sometimes somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other serious consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other effects of the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol treatment 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 later on.