Treating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses for people that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Los Alamos that do take part in in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these individuals have a much better shot of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug treatment centers in Los Alamos in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.