Criminal justice clients are a large portion of clients who are currently taking part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Sterling City and across the nation. Court systems in the country often find it more effective to rehabilitate men and women who have found their way into the criminal justice system for drug related crimes, instead of punishing them to no avail with jail time and other such rulings. It is proven to be more successful to handle the issue of drug or alcohol addiction directly, than to enforce such penalties. Most individuals who do not end up in drug and alcohol rehab will frequently turn right back up in the criminal justice system, while criminal justice clients in drug rehab often don't fall back into drug use and have a better chance at remaining sober and away from the court system entirely.