Rehabbing persons who are addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol and have landed somewhere in the criminal justice system has proven to be a successful method of preventing future drug related offenses by those that do take advantage of treatment programs. For criminal justice clients in Taft that do take part in in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, even un-voluntarily as is sometimes ordered by the judge, these individuals have a far better opportunity of addressing the root of the problem so that they can stay sober and off of negative influences and [[[committing drug related criminal acts. The costs to society associated with these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients become rehabilitated in drug and alcohol treatment centers in Taft in lieu of jail time or other penalties.