Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing future drug related crimes for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in New Sweden, ME. who do take part in in drug rehabilitation facilities, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a much better opportunity of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug treatment centers in New Sweden, ME. in lieu of incarceration or other harsh punishment.