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TIP 38: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services

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This manual offers practice guidelines and recommendations for integrating employment services into substance use disorder treatment. It also provides information about funding, policy, and legal issues.

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SMA12-4216
Publication Date
November 2012

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