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. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department,
in collaboration with the State Department of Public Health and
stakeholders in the medical and treatment provider communities, work
to identify methods for better informing medical doctors and other
health professionals of the benefits of diagnosing and treating
alcohol misuse and substance use among their patient population,
including, but not limited to, improved outreach efforts at the state
and local levels and the use of information dissemination
strategies, where appropriate.