A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...

The city of Los Angeles is on pace for its lowest homicides total in 60 years based on the first half of the year’s data.

But the Skid Row facility shows Los Angeles County leaders’ embrace of the principle of harm reduction, a range of more ...

Services offered: There are 22 recovery beds and 48 additional beds for mostly older homeless people, arts and wellness ...

The Skid Row Care Campus officially opened this spring with ample offerings for people living on the streets of this ...

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data report on overdoses and poisonings across the County related to fentanyl ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 — the most significant drop in the county’s history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public Health.

Santa Monica, California, had 774 people experiencing homelessness in 2024, many of whom live unsheltered, with at least 62% sleeping outdoors.

Despite the opioid crisis’ deadly toll, U.S police treat drug use as a criminal issue. But in the Netherlands, a public ...