Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing repeat drug related offenses those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Piedmont that do take part in in alcohol and drug rehab facilities, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better opportunity of handling the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug treatment programs in Piedmont in lieu of jail time or other penalties.