Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing future drug related offenses for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Lisbon who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these individuals have a significantly better shot of addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug treatment facilities in Lisbon instead of incarceration or other penalties.