Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing repeat drug related offenses by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Pedro, Ohio that do partake in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the court, these individuals have a far better shot of handling the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehab facilities in Pedro, Ohio instead of jail time or other penalties.