Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Doing so not simply puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk as well, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will typically bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even incarceration. Quite often anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other extreme consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other effects from the crime, but can decrease the severity of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the individual willingly participates drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first time offender. Studies have shown that a lot of people who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the court system for comparable charges later on.