Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of curbing future drug related offenses for individuals that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Oakes that do take part in in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society related to these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug rehab programs in Oakes instead of incarceration or other penalties.