Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Baxter that do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation programs, even un-voluntarily as is often court ordered, these persons have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Baxter in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.