Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing repeat drug related crimes by those who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in San Angelo, Texas who do partake in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these persons have a far better shot of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in San Angelo, Texas in lieu of jail time or other penalties.