Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related offenses for individuals who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Gray that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better shot of dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Gray in lieu of jail time or other penalties.