Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing future drug related offenses those offenders that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Stephentown, NY. that do partake in drug treatment centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these clients have a far better opportunity of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Stephentown, NY. instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.