Criminal justice clients in Pittsboro make their way into drug and alcohol rehab facilities because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or were in the possession of or under the influence of drugs. Many judges put these criminal individuals into the drug treatment system mainly due to the fact that they believe that treating these individuals will be more productive for society and for the person, rather than placing them behind bars with no rehab at all. This has been established to be extremely effective not only in helping and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Pittsboro, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many cases out of the criminal justice system once and for all.