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LA Jails Scale Back Opioid Addiction Treatment
Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Los Angeles County's jail system is in the middle of one of its deadliest years on record. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, there have been more than three dozen in-custody deaths so far this year, and many have involved overdoses. Now, new reporting from CalMatters reveals that access to critical opioid addiction treatment has been quietly scaled back.
Guest: Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters
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