Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating future drug related offenses for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Friendship who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug treatment facilities, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these individuals have a significantly better chance at addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug rehab centers in Friendship instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.