Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of preventing future drug related offenses for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Ludlow, California who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehab centers, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better chance at addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and away from the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Ludlow instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.