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The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Encompassing All Addictive Disorders
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Original Article

Effective and Inexpensive Procedures for Decreasing Client Attrition in an Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program

Ted D. Budd Dede Wallace Center, Nashville, Tennessee, 37204; University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27412
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Linda D. Budd Dede Wallace Center Vanderbilt University Nashvilley, Tennessee, 37240
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Mark D. Budd Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, 37240
Pages 73-82 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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