Treating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of eliminating future drug related offenses for individuals that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Waterport, New York that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even un-voluntarily as is occasionally ordered by the court, these clients have a far better chance at handling the crux of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehabilitation facilities in Waterport, New York instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.