Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing future drug related criminal offenses for individuals that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Vivian that do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally court ordered, these individuals have a far better opportunity of handling the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehab facilities in Vivian instead of jail time or other penalties.