Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing repeat drug related crimes by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in St. Michaels, Maryland who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better opportunity of handling the crux of the issue so that they can remain sober and away from being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehab programs in St. Michaels, Maryland in lieu of jail time or other penalties.