Rehabbing men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Columbus, Nebraska who do partake in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Columbus, Nebraska in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.