ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This publication was developed for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies (OAS), by Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc. Arlington, Virginia, under Contract No. 283-97-9001. Significant contributors at Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., include Leigh Henderson, Christian Evans, and Peter Hurley (Project Director). The report benefitted greatly from reviews by OAS staff Patricia Royston, Sarah Duffy, Gerri Scott-Pinkney, Anna Marsh, and Deborah Trunzo (Project Officer), and by Synectics staff Elizabeth Walter.  

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