Evaluation of the Title The criminal justice system at present is characterized by the growing proportion of those criminal offenders who are not only drug-addicted, but take part in various drug treatment programs financed by state. Statistics is rather different and sometimes contradictory, but it should be considered for this work and it will finally give enough basis for assuming the present situation within the framework of the drug treatment programs in the criminal justice system as such. Starting with the background of the statistics, it should be mentioned, that drugs and crimes (criminal behavior) are linked to each other in several ways – on the one hand, it is a crime to use, possess, release and manufacture (distribute) drugs; on the other hand, the results of the drug addiction displayed through violent behavior as the effect of drug use (robberies related to getting money to buy drugs, violence against rival traffickers, etc). Evaluation of the Problem Statement Many people (especially politicians) doubt the efficiency of the policies aimed at treating substance abused criminal offenders; and while efficiency will be later discussed in this work, it is essential to have a look at the pros and cons of such programs, which will give the reader and the researcher objective viewpoint on such programs. Repeating the efficiency of such programs, which is their principal benefit, will be discussed in more detail. This aspect of drug treatment programs for criminal offenders is both a pro and a con, because it is often subjected to doubts; as a result the very efficiency is often used for the aims pursued by those who use it – the supporters of such programs use it in the prism of their high efficiency, why opponents try to prove that the efficiency of these programs is low and thus financing them means wasting of state budget. Evaluation of the Literature Review Adult drug abuse violations, 1970-1999 (American Correctional Association 22). Pros and cons of the drug treatment policies for criminal offenders Looking deeper into these programs, the first of all develop a comprehensive approach that ensures coordination of funds and services at the state level. Provision of these programs in the system of prisons in the US is the additional move towards flexible approach to management and integration of offender services. It allows the offender system to be integrated with criminal justice system, health system, employment and various community-based networks. The elements of such drug treatment programs are incorporated into different levels of corrections system (probation, parole, pretrial, etc) which also makes them integral and gives the opportunity to provide centralized control of these programs at all levels of the criminal justice and the related systems. With such integration, it is possible to say successful re-entry of criminal offenders into society is made easy and guaranteed. Moreover, such integration is the basis for eliminating the need for the complex bureaucracy. The partnerships which are built within the system as a result of the implementation of these programs serve individuals within the criminal justice system. (Pearson Lipton 82) E