Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Heron, MT. who do partake in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the court, these clients have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and away from the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Heron, MT. instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.