Treating persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Waelder who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a far better chance at dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Waelder in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.