LA Times Today: Skid row is an overdose ‘epicenter.’ But methadone can be miles away
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Skid Row is L.A.’s ground zero for the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic. Despite the dire need, methadone, a drug used to curb addiction is in short supply in the neighborhood.
L.A. Times public health reporter Emily Alpert Reyes wrote about the lack of methadone clinics in Skid Row.
L.A. Times public health reporter Emily Alpert Reyes wrote about the lack of methadone clinics in Skid Row.