Treating men and women who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of curbing repeat drug related offenses those offenders that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Tulia that do agree to take part in treatment in drug and alcohol treatment facilities, even if not of their own choice as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these clients have a much better shot of addressing the crux of the problem so that they can remain sober and off of being implicated in drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also affected positively when criminal justice clients become helped in drug treatment centers in Tulia instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.