Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related crimes those offenders who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Akiachak, Alaska who do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment programs, even against one's will as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Akiachak, Alaska in lieu of jail time or other penalties.