Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of preventing future drug related criminal offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Petersburg, Alaska that do partake in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, even against one's will as is occasionally court ordered, these persons have a much better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and away from being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Petersburg, Alaska in lieu of jail time or other penalties.