Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related crimes for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Toccoa, Georgia that do partake in alcohol and drug treatment facilities, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a much better chance at dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Toccoa, Georgia instead of jail time or other penalties.