Criminal justice clients in Gadsden, TN. make their way into drug and alcohol rehab programs because they were convicted of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal individuals into the alcohol and drug treatment system mainly due to the fact that they believe that treating these persons is more effective for society and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no rehabilitation at all. This has been verified to be quite effective not only in treating and rehabilitating this type of client in Gadsden, TN., but also in keeping them abstinent and in a number of cases away from the criminal justice system permanently.