Regrettably, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not just puts one's life at risk and puts passengers and others in danger too, but being caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Sometimes someone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately has an underlying drug abuse issue. A legal court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to offer DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment instead of other severe consequences because of their crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a DUI/DWI Offender might not completely get rid of other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to a great extent. Particularly if the person willingly participates in drug rehabilitation and is also a first time offender. Studies show that a lot of people who do receive alcohol and drug treatment for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for similar charges down the road.