Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of eliminating future drug related crimes those offenders who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Suffolk, VA. who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation facilities, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better opportunity of handling the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Suffolk, VA. in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.