Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing future drug related offenses for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Albion, New York who do take part in in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better shot of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Albion, New York instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.