Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating repeat drug related offenses for individuals that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Union, WV. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better chance at dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Union, WV. in lieu of jail time or other penalties.