Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related criminal offenses by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Blue Rock who do take part in in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the court, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Blue Rock in lieu of jail time or other penalties.