Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Huntington that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these persons have a significantly better shot of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs 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 impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug treatment programs in Huntington instead of incarceration or other penalties.