Treating persons who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related crimes by those who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the court, these persons have a far better chance at addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.