Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related crimes by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Georgetown that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a far better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of the streets drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Georgetown in lieu of jail time or other penalties.