Rehabilitating individuals who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses for people who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Arroyo Grande, California who do take part in in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the judge, these individuals have a significantly better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug rehabilitation facilities in Arroyo Grande instead of jail time or other penalties.