Rehabbing individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of eliminating repeat drug related offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Nicholson, Georgia that do partake in drug and alcohol treatment centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these persons have a far better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug treatment centers in Nicholson, Georgia instead of jail time or other penalties.