Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related offenses for people who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Hermleigh who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Hermleigh in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.