New York advocates push for informed-consent drug testing in pregnancy.
Addiction
Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist."
After producing a series on addiction and homelessness, The Public’s Radio wanted to bring the reporting to people who are closest to these issues.
Addiction experts say the recent increase in overdose deaths could be linked to the closure of the Tenderloin Linkage Center, a facility that helped drug users and people without housing access services.
It’s been nearly three decades since California pioneered the therapeutic use of cannabis, but patients still face a confusing patchwork of rules.
As overdose fatalities accumulate, there is a crucial need for clarity around the perceived benefits and drawbacks of such facilities.
Despite promises to divert mentally ill individuals from jail, Los Angeles County sees a significant rise in incarcerated people with mental illnesses.
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