Treating persons who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of curbing repeat drug related criminal offenses those offenders that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in South San Francisco, CA. that do take part in in drug rehabilitation centers, even against one's will as is often ordered by the judge, these persons have a much better shot of handling the crux of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to society having to do with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug and alcohol rehab centers in South San Francisco, California instead of incarceration or other penalties.