Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing future drug related crimes by those who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Pilgrims Knob who do partake in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the court, these persons have a far better opportunity of handling the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Pilgrims Knob instead of jail time or other penalties.