Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing future drug related offenses those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Sulphur Springs that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the court, these persons have a much better opportunity of handling the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehab facilities in Sulphur Springs instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.