Rehabbing men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be effective in eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in San Luis Obispo, California who do agree to take part in treatment in drug rehabilitation programs, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the court, these clients have a significantly better chance at handling the crux of the issue so that they can stay off of drugs and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to society related to these drug related crimes is also affected beneficially when criminal justice clients are helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in San Luis Obispo in lieu of incarceration or other penalties.