Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Lucerne Valley that do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a much better opportunity of handling the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Lucerne Valley instead of jail time or other penalties.