Rehabbing persons 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 eliminating future drug related offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Ledbetter that do partake in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the court, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from the streets drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug rehab facilities in Ledbetter instead of incarceration or other penalties.