Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses those offenders who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Carmel, ME. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, even against one's will as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a much better chance at addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and off of the streets drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug treatment facilities in Carmel, ME. instead of incarceration or other penalties.