Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Cullman that do take part in in drug rehabilitation facilities, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Cullman in lieu of jail time or other penalties.