Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing repeat drug related crimes for individuals that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Monroe, ME. that do take part in in drug rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the court, these persons have a significantly better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug rehabilitation centers in Monroe, ME. instead of incarceration or other penalties.