Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing future drug related offenses by those that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in South Portsmouth that do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these persons have a much better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehab programs in South Portsmouth in lieu of jail time or other penalties.