Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related offenses by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Flint, Michigan that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, even un-voluntarily as is often court ordered, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehab facilities in Flint, Michigan in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.