Sadly, it is a fact that millions of people make the decision to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not just puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and even jail time. Often times a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation as an alternative to other serious consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eradicate other penalties from the crime, but can decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly takes part in drug treatment and is a first-time offender. Research indicates that a large proportion of those who do receive drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.