Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating future drug related crimes for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in West Hickory who do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a significantly better shot of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehabilitation facilities in West Hickory instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.