Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in La Crescenta that do partake in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even against one's will as is occasionally court ordered, these clients have a far better chance at addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related crimes is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug treatment facilities in La Crescenta instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.