Treating individuals who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven a successful method of preventing future drug related crimes for people that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Plano who do agree to take part in treatment in alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, even if not of their own choice as is often court ordered, these persons have a much better opportunity of dealing with the root of the problem so that they can stay sober and off of being implicated in drug related criminal acts. The costs to the criminal justice system associated with these drug related criminal offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are rehabilitated in drug and alcohol rehab facilities in Plano instead of incarceration or other harsh punishment.