Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing future drug related crimes those offenders that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Chokoloskee, Florida who do take part in in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better shot of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Chokoloskee, Florida in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.