Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of preventing future drug related criminal offenses those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in East Tawas who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehab centers, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better chance at handling the root of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in East Tawas in lieu of jail time or other penalties.