Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in New Ulm who do partake in alcohol and drug rehab facilities, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better chance at handling the crux of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug rehab programs in New Ulm instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.