Not true. In Texas and probably most other states, the address listed on the drivers licence must be the real physical address of the person to whom it is issued. If someone specifies a phoney address, it will not be delivered and it will be sent back to the DPS. The last time I got my license renewed, I also had to have both of my thumbs scanned on a fingerprint reader. At least in Texas a drivers license not only is a document stating that the person is qualified to operate particular types of motor vehicles with particular restrictions but also a document verifying that the person is who he says he is and lives where he says he lives.
The only identification a DL needs is a picture of the holder so someone can verify that it belongs to the presenter and a reference number so that his driving record can be accessed. Everything else - name, address, thumbprints, whatever - is extraneous. What you are describing as a DL is in fact an ID attached to a DL.