Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing future drug related criminal offenses for individuals that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Porum that do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment centers, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these clients have a far better opportunity of handling the crux of the issue so that they can remain sober and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug treatment programs in Porum in lieu of jail time or other penalties.