Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing future drug related crimes by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Whitney that do partake in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehab centers in Whitney in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.