Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing future drug related crimes for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Clayton, Illinois who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation centers, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these individuals have a much better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay 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 offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Clayton, Illinois in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.