Criminal justice clients in Ruso, North Dakota make their way into drug treatment centers due to the fact they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Many judges put these criminal persons into the drug treatment system mainly due to the fact that they feel that treating them will be more helpful for society and for the person, rather than placing them in prison with no rehab at all. This has been verified to be very successful not only in helping and rehabilitating this type of client in Ruso, North Dakota, but also in helping them remain abstinent and in many situations out of the criminal justice system once and for all.