Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent 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 crimes by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Fresno, Texas that do partake in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even un-voluntarily as is often court ordered, these persons have a much better shot of handling the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug treatment programs in Fresno, Texas instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.