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Research Articles

Keeping clients connected: exploring Australian alcohol and other drug clinicians’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to treatment attendance

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Pages 120-128 | Received 25 Nov 2022, Accepted 12 Jun 2023, Published online: 23 Jun 2023

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