Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of curbing future drug related offenses for people that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Johnston, Iowa that do partake in drug treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of handling the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Johnston, Iowa in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.