Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing repeat drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Summerton, South Carolina that do partake in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the court, these persons have a much better chance at handling the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Summerton, South Carolina instead of jail time or other penalties.