Rehabbing men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing repeat drug related offenses for individuals who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Kennedy, AL. who do take part in in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of 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 affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are helped in drug rehabilitation centers in Kennedy, AL. instead of incarceration or other penalties.