Treating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related criminal offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Panther that do partake in drug treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these persons have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug rehabilitation centers in Panther instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.