Rehabbing persons who are addicted to drugs and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of eliminating future drug related criminal offenses for people who do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Sunnyvale who do take part in in drug and alcohol rehab programs, even against one's will as is often ordered by the judge, these clients have a significantly better shot of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay off of drugs and away from negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related crimes is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients turn out to be helped in drug rehabilitation programs in Sunnyvale instead of jail time or other penalties.