Unfortunately, it's true that millions of people actually choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing this not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers and others at risk too, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will almost always bring about serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases prison time. In many cases somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse problem. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol rehabilitation instead of other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in drug and alcohol treatment as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely get rid of other effects of the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such consequences to some great extent. Specifically if the individual willingly takes part in drug rehab and is also a first time offender. Research has shown that a lot of people who do receive drug treatment because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges later on.