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 preventing repeat drug related crimes those offenders who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Sherwood that do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these persons have a far better opportunity of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehab centers in Sherwood in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.