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 criminal offenses by those who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Montebello, CA. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes court ordered, these persons have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related crimes. The costs to society related to these drug related crimes is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehab programs in Montebello, California instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.