Rehabbing men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating future drug related offenses for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Red Lodge who do partake in drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug rehabilitation centers in Red Lodge instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.