Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing future drug related criminal offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Ada, Ohio who do take part in in alcohol and drug treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better chance at dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Ada, Ohio instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.