Drug addict and career criminal Lorenzo 'Toronto' McDonald Darrell was given another opportunity to try and get clean yesterday in Supreme Court.

Darrell, 35, of Random Lane, Warwick, was in danger of having the three-year probation sentence he received for a February 14 break-in revoked after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis last month.

Darrell was one of the first people to be sentenced under Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) principles which provide opportunities for drug treatment for addicted offenders - as opposed to prison sentences - under certain conditions.

In August, Assistant Justice Charles-Etta Simmons sentenced him to the probation term on the break-in charge provided he meet several conditions including enrolling in a drug treatment programme immediately, complying with a 10 p.m. curfew and staying drug-free.

Failing his drug test in October cost Darrell his freedom for the past seven and a half weeks, but yesterday at a probation review Ms Simmons elected to give Darrell another chance, freeing him but extending the conditions of his probation.

Darrell must now report to his probation officer three times a week, take random drug tests at least three times a week and attend Narcotic Anonymous meetings three times a week.

He must continue to meet his curfew, which will keep Darrell off the streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and his probation will be reviewed again next month.

Ms Simmons asked Darrell if he understood the consequences of breaching the terms of his probation.

"I know what I am up against," said Darrell. "I've been in jail the past seven weeks and had plenty of time to think of my future."

Darrell said he did not want to consider what would happen if he breached the terms because it might cause him to doubt himself.

"To say if it's going to happen is to put doubt in my mind," he said. "I don't want to do that. I have to have faith in myself."

Darrell also thanked Ms Simmons, crown prosecutor Juan Wolffe, his probation officers and his fianc?e for believing in him and giving him another opportunity to try and straighten out his life.

"I've done all I can for you," said Ms Simmons. "The rest is up to you."

Darrell is an admitted crack addict with 27 previous convictions.