Criminal justice client rehabs can be considered being a significantly better option than incarceration or heavy fines for individuals who have been convicted of any sort of alcohol or drug related crime. For example, anyone who has been found guilty of driving while impaired of alcohol or drugs may qualify to obtain treatment services for problem rather than serving time in jail. The judge might order that the individual receive rehabilitation, either alone or together with other sentencing. New offenders specifically in many cases are given the opportunity go with a criminal justice client rehab instead of other sentencing, and it is well-advised they take advantage of it if it is an option. The theory behind criminal justice client rehabs is it is far more effective and efficient to invest commitment into treatment than enforcement of other consequences. Much research has been completed to see how effective this approach is on recidivism rates, i.e. if the individual returns or not to criminal justice system following rehab. All indicators appear to be quite positive, and criminal justice clients that do take part in rehab have a better probability of remaining out of the system after rehab.