Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing future drug related offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Mount Carmel, Tennessee who do take part in in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally court ordered, these individuals have a much better chance at addressing the crux of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and away from the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug treatment programs in Mount Carmel, Tennessee instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.