Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related offenses by those who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in West Jefferson, North Carolina who do take part in in alcohol and drug treatment facilities, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and off of being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug treatment centers in West Jefferson, North Carolina in lieu of jail time or other penalties.