Treating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing future drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Cedar Key, Florida who do take part in in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even against one's will as is often ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better chance at addressing the root of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug rehabilitation programs in Cedar Key, Florida instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.