Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating repeat drug related crimes by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Arlington, Minnesota that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better opportunity of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehab centers in Arlington, Minnesota in lieu of jail time or other penalties.