Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not entitled to have the court mandate his entry into a comprehensive alcohol and substance abuse treatment program while incarcerated since he was not convicted of a drug-related offense (see Penal Law § 60.04 [6]). There is no merit to the defendant's contention that the court failed to inform him of a direct consequence of his plea (see People v Catu,
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