Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing future drug related offenses those offenders that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Brunswick, ME. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a much better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Brunswick, ME. in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.