Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing repeat drug related offenses for people that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Lula who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even if not of their own choice as is often court ordered, these individuals have a much better shot of handling the root of the problem so that they can remain sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehab facilities in Lula instead of jail time or other penalties.