Treating persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven a productive method of eliminating repeat drug related criminal offenses by those that do become rehabilitated. For criminal justice clients in Dove Creek, Colorado who do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol rehab centers, even against one's will as is often court ordered, these clients have a far better opportunity of addressing the crux of the issue so that they can stay abstinent and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related criminal offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Dove Creek, Colorado instead of incarceration or other penalties.