Unfortunately, it's true that tens of millions of people actually choose to drive an automobile while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk also, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases incarceration. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug rehab instead of other serious penalties because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but can decrease the degree of such consequences to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly takes part in drug treatment and is also a first-time offender. Studies show that a lot of folks who do receive drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.