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Original Research

Impact of early telephone contact on 3-month follow-up rates following residential drug and alcohol treatment: A randomized controlled trial

Frank P. DeaneSchool of Psychology, Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
, PhD,
Russell BlackmanSchool of Psychology, Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter J. KellySchool of Psychology, Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
, PhD
Pages 154-159 | Received 11 Feb 2018, Accepted 02 Jul 2018, Published online: 20 Nov 2018

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