Criminal justice clients in Abingdon, IL. often end up in alcohol and drug treatment centers because they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Many courts put these types of persons into the drug and alcohol treatment system because they consider that treating these individuals is more productive for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than placing them in prison with no treatment at all. This has been established to be quite successful not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Abingdon, IL., but also in helping them remain sober and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system for good.