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 preventing repeat drug related crimes for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Kountze that do partake in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a far better shot of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Kountze instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.