Criminal justice clients in Elizabethton, Tennessee often end up in alcohol and drug rehab centers due to the fact they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were under the influence of drugs. Many courts put these criminal persons into the drug treatment system because they believe that rehabilitating these persons is more helpful for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than sending them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be very effective not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Elizabethton, Tennessee, but also in helping them stay off of drugs and in a number of instances out of the criminal justice system once and for all.