Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing repeat drug related offenses for individuals that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Mercer, Pennsylvania who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is often court ordered, these individuals have a much better chance at addressing the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Mercer, Pennsylvania instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.