The authors are indebted to the many individuals who participated in this study both as interviewers and as respondents. The Northern Territory AIDS Council provided assistance in many ways. Administrative and technical support from Sherald Brown of the Menzies School of Health Research is particularly gratefully acknowledged. Professor John Mathews, Director of the Menzies School of Health Research, Dr Elizabeth Chalmers, of the Early Intervention Unit at the Royal Darwin Hospital, and Dennis Quinn and his staff of the
Northern Territory Drug and Alcohol Bureau all provided valuable criticism at various times throughout the study. Missing pages 23 and 24 in the original document.