Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating repeat drug related offenses for people that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Shellman who do take part in in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from the streets drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Shellman in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.