Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in curbing repeat drug related offenses those offenders that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Saltese that do partake in drug rehab facilities, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can remain abstinent and away from the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Saltese instead of incarceration or other penalties.