Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating repeat drug related offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Mission Hill who do take part in in alcohol and drug rehab programs, even against one's will as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these persons have a far better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related crimes is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Mission Hill instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.