Rehabbing individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of curbing future drug related offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Ashland that do partake in alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these clients have a much better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Ashland in lieu of jail time or other penalties.