Treating 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 future drug related criminal offenses by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Seneca who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Seneca in lieu of jail time or other penalties.