Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing future drug related offenses by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Waterloo who do partake in drug rehab facilities, even against one's will as is often ordered by the court, these clients have a much better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug rehab centers in Waterloo instead of jail time or other penalties.