Rehabbing individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing repeat drug related offenses for people who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Westchester, IL. who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment centers, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a significantly better opportunity of handling the crux of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of being implicated in drug related crimes. The costs to society having to do with these drug related offenses is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Westchester, IL. in lieu of jail time or other penalties.