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To Bakersfield cops, concern for opioids grows — but meth is still king

By Kerry Klein
Despite the chokehold heroin and pain pills have had on public health for years, Bakersfield cops are dealing with far more than opioids.
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Kern County’s Opioid Users Lack Access To Much Needed Treatment

By Kerry Klein
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Kerry Klein, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2018 Data Fellowship. Other stories in this series include: It Used To Be Kern County's Opioid Epicenter, But Oildale May Be Cleaning Up
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It Used To Be Kern County's Opioid Epicenter, But Oildale May Be Cleaning Up

By Kerry Klein
This story is part of a series called In Recovery, about opioid addiction and treatment in the San Joaquin Valley.

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