Treating 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 offenses for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Pahoa that do partake in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better shot of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug treatment programs in Pahoa in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.