Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating future drug related offenses for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Walnut, Illinois who do partake in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better chance at addressing the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Walnut, Illinois instead of jail time or other penalties.