Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Bristol who do partake in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a far better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can remain sober and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehab centers in Bristol instead of jail time or other penalties.