Treating persons 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 eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Belle, Missouri that do take part in in drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Belle, Missouri instead of jail time or other penalties.