Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing future drug related offenses by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Maud who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally court ordered, these individuals have a far better shot of handling the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug rehab programs in Maud instead of incarceration or other penalties.