Provides information about the collection process and the data elements that comprise the data set. The guidelines cover the background, the justification, the step-by-step collection process, and the content of the National Minimum Data Set for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services. The guidelines also include a detailed definition for every data element that will be collected as part of the National Minimum Data Set during the 2000-2001 financial-year period. They will be particularly relevant to information managers and service providers that are involved in the collection of the data set.