Unfortunately, the simple truth is that tens of 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 at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and also prison time. Sometimes 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 rehab instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely get rid of other consequences of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Particularly if the individual willingly participates alcohol and drug rehabilitation and is a first-time offender. Research has shown that a large proportion of folks who do receive drug and alcohol treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges later on.