Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing future drug related criminal offenses those offenders who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Sonoma, California who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs, even against one's will as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and off of 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 rehabbed in drug and alcohol treatment programs in Sonoma instead of jail time or other penalties.