Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating repeat drug related crimes those offenders that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Penngrove, California that do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment programs, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these individuals have a significantly better shot of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Penngrove, California instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.