Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing repeat drug related offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Cowden that do take part in in drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Cowden instead of incarceration or other penalties.