Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Battery Park that do take part in in drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better chance at addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Battery Park instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.