Rehabilitating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses those offenders who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Poultney, Vermont that do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of handling the crux of the issue so that they can remain sober and off of the streets drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Poultney, Vermont instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.