Rehabbing individuals who are addicted to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating future drug related offenses by those that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Boone that do take part in in drug treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these persons have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug rehab facilities in Boone instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.