Regrettably, it is a fact that tens of millions of people choose to operate a vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing this not only puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and even time in jail. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. A legal court system knows this, and is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug treatment instead of other extreme penalties for their crime. Agreeing or obliging to take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eradicate other penalties of the crime, but tends to decrease the seriousness of such penalties to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Research indicates that a lot of folks who do receive alcohol and drug rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the courts for similar charges down the road.