Criminal justice clients in Mode make their way into alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs because they were convicted of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were distributing drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many courts put these criminal individuals into the drug and alcohol rehab system because they feel that treating these persons will be more effective for the culture at large and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been established to be very successful not only in healing and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Mode, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in many situations away from the criminal justice system for good.