( Introduction Treating drug abuse for adults in the criminal justice system offers a unique opportunity to minimize drug abuse and decrease related criminal behavior. If drug-abusing offenders are not treated, then that can be a missed opportunity, which could otherwise be used to enhance public safety and health. There is a need to integrate treatment into the criminal justice system as this would offer treatment to people who otherwise would not obtain it, enhancing their medical outcomes and minimize their re-incarceration rates. Efforts to ensure that drug abusers access treatment in the criminal justice system are important considerations. This paper examines three articles that focus on treating drug abuse for adults in the criminal justice system. First article Taleff, M. (2015). Addiction counselor turnover: what’s up? Counselor, 1(1), 28-29. Drug education is a major important service given to prisoners with the addiction or drug abuse problems. Counselors play a crucial role in providing interventions to prisoners with drug abuse problems. However, it is not a secret that that counseling field has experienced counselor turnover. Research shows that counselor turnover does not occur without consequences. Certain impacts include effects on client care and staff morale. There is a need