Rehabilitating men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have found their way into the criminal justice system has proven effective in eliminating future drug related crimes by those who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Aledo, Texas who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug treatment programs, even if not of their own choice as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these individuals have a much better shot of addressing the root of the issue so that they can remain off of drugs and off of the streets drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related crimes is also affected positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be rehabilitated in drug treatment facilities in Aledo, Texas instead of incarceration or other penalties.