Treating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of curbing repeat drug related offenses for people who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Greenbrae, California that do partake in drug treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is often ordered by the court, these individuals have a far better shot of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Greenbrae instead of incarceration or other penalties.