Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing repeat drug related crimes for people that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Ellenboro, North Carolina who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a far better chance at handling the root of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Ellenboro, North Carolina in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.