Rehabbing men and women who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Old Greenwich that do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation facilities, even if not of their own choice as is often court ordered, these clients have a much better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay sober and away from the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug rehabilitation programs in Old Greenwich in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.