Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing repeat drug related crimes by those who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Temple who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is often court ordered, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug rehab centers in Temple instead of jail time or other penalties.