Sadly, it's true that millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. This not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties as well as jail time. In many cases someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug treatment rather than other severe consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but sometimes decrease the seriousness of such consequences to some great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is a first time offender. Studies have shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug rehabilitation because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.