Rehabilitating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing future drug related crimes by those who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Hereford who do partake in drug rehabilitation facilities, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally court ordered, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehab centers in Hereford instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.