Criminal justice clients in Irvine make their way into alcohol and drug treatment facilities because they were found guilty of drug related crimes, whether they were selling drugs or had drugs in their possession or were found to be high on drugs. Some courts put these convicted individuals into the alcohol and drug rehab system mainly due to the fact that they believe that rehabbing these persons is more effective for society and for the individual, rather than putting them behind bars with no treatment at all. This has been verified to be extremely effective not only in treating and rehabilitating these criminal justice clients in Irvine, California, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in a number of cases out of the criminal justice system permanently.