Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing repeat drug related offenses for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in East Schodack, New York that do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment centers, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the judge, these clients have a far better shot of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in East Schodack, New York in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.