THE FIRST REPORT, ENTITLED 'DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR LINKING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DRUG TREATMENT SYSTEMS,' IS A PRELIMINARY ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THOSE POINTS AT WHICH DRUG TREATMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE MIGHT CONVERGE AND INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF A THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE TO THE DRUG-DEPENDENT OFFENDER, ISSUES AND STRATEGIES OF JOINT PLANNING AT THE STATE AND SUBSTATE LEVELS, COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIES FOR LINKAGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DRUG TREATMENT SYSTEMS, INSTITUTION-BASED STRATEGIES FOR LINKAGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DRUG TREATMENT SYSTEMS, AND PROJECT EVALUATIONS. THE SECOND SELECTION IS A SUMMARY REPORT ON THREE REGIONAL CONFERENCES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PLANNING; IT EXAMINES THE RECOMMENDATIONS COMMON TO ALL OR SOME OF THESE CONFERENCES, STATES' PROGRESS IN COOPERATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE/DRUG ABUSE PLANNING, CONFERENCE IMPACT, AND CONFERENCE DESIGN. THE THIRD REPORT DISCUSSES STATE DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PLANS AND THE EXISTING AND POSSIBLE FUTURE LINKAGES WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PUBLIC RESPONSE TO DRUG ABUSE, FEDERAL INITIATIVES TOWARD DRUG TREATMENT/CRIMINAL JUSTICE LINKAGES, DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM LINKAGES REPORTED IN STATE DRUG ABUSE PLANS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM LINKAGES AND ISSUES IN FIVE STATES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GUIDELINES, PLAN REPORTING, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE DISCUSSED. EXTENSIVE TABULAR DATA ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION. (KBL)