The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute last week released a report that examined the availability of treatment opportunities in the state. The Baltimore-based organization analyzes how state policy decisions affect low- and moderate-income families.
It found that despite being a wealthy state as measured by median household income, Maryland fares about average when it comes to helping those in need.
There were about 70,000 Marylanders admitted to treatment in 2007, but thousands...
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