Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Spooner who do partake in alcohol and drug rehab centers, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Spooner in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.