Treating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing future drug related offenses for individuals who do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Berkeley, CA. that do agree to take part in treatment in drug treatment programs, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the court, these individuals have a far better chance at addressing the root of the issue so that they can stay sober and away from the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become rehabbed in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Berkeley instead of jail time or other harsh punishment.