Treating persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing repeat drug related crimes for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Akron that do take part in in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol rehab centers in Akron in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.