Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Little River who do partake in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the issue 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 affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Little River instead of jail time or other penalties.