Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating repeat drug related offenses by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Smithfield that do take part in in alcohol and drug rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the court, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and away from 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 rehabilitated in drug treatment facilities in Smithfield instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.