Treating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of preventing future drug related crimes those offenders that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Topanga, California who do partake in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even against one's will as is often ordered by the court, these clients have a far better chance at addressing the crux of the issue so that they can stay sober and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Topanga, California instead of incarceration or other penalties.