title: The development of guidelines for drug and alcohol dependence treatment: affecting policy and practice.
abstract: The rationale and methodology behind the Australian Quality Assurance Project is described. The Project aimed to develop guidelines for treatment content based on three sources of information: research findings, current practice and expert opinion. The issue of the gap between research and practice is discussed, as well as the role of dissemination in altering clinician behaviour.
authors.affiliation: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW, 2033, Australia.
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authors.lastname: Heather
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mattick