Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Maplewood who do partake in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a far better chance at dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug treatment centers in Maplewood in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.