Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating future drug related crimes by those that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Saybrook that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Saybrook instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.