Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related offenses those offenders who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Medicine Lake that do take part in in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even against one's will as is often ordered by the court, these persons have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can remain sober and off of the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Medicine Lake instead of jail time or other penalties.