Rehabilitating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating future drug related crimes those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Cerritos, California who do take part in in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is often court ordered, these clients have a much better opportunity of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and away from being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Cerritos instead of jail time or other penalties.