Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related criminal offenses those offenders who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Big Bend who do partake in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a significantly better shot of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug rehabilitation centers in Big Bend in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.