Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing future drug related criminal offenses for individuals that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, even against one's will as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a significantly better chance at handling the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.