Sadly, it's true that millions of people choose to drive a vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not only puts one's life in danger and puts passengers among others at risk at the same time, but being caught driving while impaired (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will usually result in serious penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, monetary penalties and in many cases jail time. Quite often somebody who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying substance abuse challenge. The court system knows this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders drug and alcohol treatment rather than 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 effects from the crime, but tends to decrease the degree of such consequences to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in alcohol and drug treatment and is a first time offender. Studies show that lots of folks who do receive drug and alcohol rehab because of a DUI/DWI offense stay out of the court system for comparable charges down the road.