Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven effective in curbing future drug related offenses by those who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Westford, Vermont who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab facilities, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better shot of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can stay sober and away from the streets drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug treatment centers in Westford, Vermont in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.