Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses, but some counties aren’t ready
It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide “mass treatment” ...
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Local lawsuit linking Snapchat to drug deaths can proceed
On January 2, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff denied a majority of Snap. Inc’s motion to dismiss a ...
Fight against fentanyl continues locally
With overdose deaths due to the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl up 3,917% from just five years ago, the substance ...
Multiple drug deaths reported across Los Angeles
Several drug deaths were reported across Los Angeles yesterday. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Pacific Division said a homeless ...
Cheaper and more potent than ever, Meth continues to kill across Los Angeles
The proliferation of zombie-like figures slumped on the City’s streets unfortunately cannot be cha
Snapchat takes steps to combat sale of lethal “fentapills” on their platform
On the evening of Feb. 7 Santa Monica teen Sammy Berman Chapman asked his dad for a cheeseburger and
Pair of Venice deaths mar the weekend
Emergency service providers in Venice had a busy and tragic weekend with a pair of accidental deaths
Gilead’s $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticism
MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for
A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections
R.J. RICO, MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press As nations grapple with new o
‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as ...
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