Treating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related criminal offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Byron, Minnesota who do partake in alcohol and drug rehab facilities, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehabilitation facilities in Byron, Minnesota instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.