Can lower criminal rates

Reduces the usage of healthcare

Can break the cycle of using drugs

Can gain new healthy ways to cope

Can rebuild relationships

Patients can have someone that understands them

Create healthy boundaries

Patients can feel hopelessness of recovery

There is potential relapse during their recovery process 

Have a high risk of  physical harm

Patients can feel like they were stripped away from their freedom of not doing something they don't want to do

Most patients in the mandatory rehab are less likely to receive after rehab support

Mandatory rehab can cause trauma and other mental health issues 

Patients may feel that mandatory rehab is unnecessary and might not accept the fact that they need rehabilitation