Criminal justice clients in Blacklick make their way into alcohol and drug treatment programs because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these types of individuals into the drug rehabilitation system because they believe that rehabilitating them is more helpful for the culture at large and for the person, rather than putting them behind bars with no rehab at all. This has been established to be quite effective not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Blacklick, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in a number of situations out of the criminal justice system for good.