Treating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for people who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Midland, Maryland who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better opportunity of addressing the root of the problem so that they can remain off of drugs and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug treatment facilities in Midland, Maryland instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.