Criminal justice clients in Columbia Falls, Maine make their way into drug and alcohol rehab centers because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these convicted persons into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation system mainly due to the fact that they consider that treating them will be more productive for the culture at large and for the person, rather than sending them in prison with no treatment at all. This has been proven to be incredibly effective not only in healing and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Columbia Falls, Maine, but also in keeping them abstinent and in a number of instances away from the criminal justice system for good.