Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses for individuals who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Schaghticoke who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally court ordered, these individuals have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Schaghticoke instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.