Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing future drug related crimes for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Athens, AL. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment centers, even against one's will as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug rehabilitation facilities in Athens, AL. instead of incarceration or other penalties.