Budget deficit may mean protecting, not expanding, substance abuse treatment programs
Washington’s budget woes could make it harder to expand substance abuse recovery programs, a state senator warns.
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(The Center Square) — A prominent state senator indicated that fiscal reality could mean prioritizing and protecting substance abuse recovery programs that are already working over any plans to expand them. Washington state is facing a projected operating budget deficit of between $10 billion and $16 billion over the next four years.
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