Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing repeat drug related offenses for people that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in East Cleveland that do partake in drug rehabilitation centers, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better chance at dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in East Cleveland in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.