Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses those offenders who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Hammondsport that do partake in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the court, these persons have a significantly better shot of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug rehabilitation programs in Hammondsport instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.