Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing repeat drug related offenses by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Blackshear, Georgia that do partake in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a far better opportunity of handling the crux of the issue 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 criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug treatment centers in Blackshear, Georgia instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.