Criminal justice clients are a large portion of clientele who take part in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Tremont and in the USA. Court systems in the U.S. are finding it more helpful to treat people who have ended up in the court system for crimes relating to drugs, instead of punishing them to no avail with time in jail and other penalties. It has proven more helpful to deal with the problem of drug or alcohol addiction directly, than to enforce such penalties. Most individuals who do not wind up in drug and alcohol rehab will often turn right back up in the criminal justice hamster wheel, whilst criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently don't fall back into drug use and have a far better chance at staying sober and away from the court system for good.