Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing future drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Lunenburg that do partake in drug treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these persons have a far better shot of addressing the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug treatment programs in Lunenburg in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.