Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Dawsonville, Georgia that do partake in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, even against one's will as is occasionally court ordered, these clients have a much better opportunity of handling the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are helped in drug rehabilitation centers in Dawsonville, Georgia in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.