Unfortunately, it is a fact that millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Doing so not simply puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger as well, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Quite often a person who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse problem. A legal court system understands this, and is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehab instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not exactly completely eliminate other effects from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to some large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates drug and alcohol rehab and is also a first-time offender. Studies have shown that a large percentage of individuals who do receive drug and alcohol treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.