Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing repeat drug related criminal offenses for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Santa Clarita who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these persons have a much better opportunity of dealing with the root of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system having to do with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabbed in drug treatment centers in Santa Clarita, California in lieu of jail time or other harsh punishment.