Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating future drug related crimes for individuals who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Madison that do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the court, these clients have a far better chance at addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Madison in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.