Dr. Harrell presents statistics on the Breaking the Cycle (BTC) program in Birmingham, AL. The BTC program was designed to deal with the high crime rates among drug-involved offenders and the increased frequency and severity of their criminal behavior as drug use increased. Dr. Harrell describes requirements for entry into the BTC program and procedures implemented to establish the program in Birmingham. Preliminary findings disclosed that 40 to 50 percent of regular cocaine and heroin users who spent at least 3 months in treatment were almost drug free in the year after treatment regardless of treatment type. Long-term residential treatment resulted in a drop of predatory crime from 41 percent in the year before to 16 percent in the year after treatment. Although findings are preliminary, they are promising, demonstrating that a BTC program provides an alternative to imprisonment, promotes strategic planning and inter-agency cooperation, and can reduce drug use and criminal behavior. Barriers to the program include problems resulting from jail overcrowding, insufficient data exchange, delay in setting up a policy board and inter-agency agreements, and exclusion from the program of probation services. Future BTC programs are planned for Jacksonville, FL, and Tacoma, WA.