Criminal justice clients in Athens often end up in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities due to the fact they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or high on drugs. Many courts put these criminal persons into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they believe that rehabbing them will be more effective for the culture at large and for the person, rather than putting them in jail with no rehabilitation at all. This has been proven to be incredibly effective not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Athens, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in a lot of cases away from the criminal justice system permanently.