The manual does not advocate any one type of program model, but rather emphasizes the integration of court processing and treatment services common in most recently developed programs. The manual was developed by a panel of practitioners from various disciplines and jurisdictions, almost all of whom have had first-hand experience with such integrated programs. One chapter describes critical components of effective multisystems integration, taking into account the goals and perspectives of the justice system, the treatment community, and the public health system. Another chapter describes the initial formation of a planning committee and its activities, especially regarding early policy decisions such as selecting the target population. A chapter focuses on nine key sets of operations issues, such as screening and assessment, that must be addressed in designing the daily program operations. This is followed by a chapter that addresses staff training and education, public relations, and other issues that may arise in the pilot period of the program. Other chapters cover evaluation strategies and techniques, program costs and funding sources, and legal and ethical issues. A 59-item bibliography and appended list of the members of the Federal Resource Panel