Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing repeat drug related crimes by those who do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Carson, California who do take part in in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the court, these persons have a far better opportunity of handling the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and away from the streets drug related crimes. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug rehabilitation facilities in Carson instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.