Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of curbing future drug related offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Topsham who do take part in in drug treatment centers, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these persons have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from 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 beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug rehab facilities in Topsham in lieu of jail time or other penalties.