Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even jail time. In many cases somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment as an alternative to other severe consequences for crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug rehab and is also a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of those who do receive alcohol and drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for similar charges later on.