Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of curbing future drug related offenses for individuals that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Palos Verdes Estates, California that do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation centers, even un-voluntarily as is often ordered by the court, these persons have a far better opportunity of dealing with the crux of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and away from the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted beneficially when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Palos Verdes Estates instead of jail time or other penalties.