With fentanyl deaths soaring, L.A. County is giving out drug pipes and other suppliesOscar Magana, 22, left, and stepfather Johnny Roman, 58, live in an encampment in South Los Angeles. A member of the harm reduction team holds an example of the drug pipes being handed out. In response, Los Angeles County this year increased its harm reduction budget from $5.4 million to $31.5 million. Paulina Rubio of Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care Systems surveys people near an encampment in South L.A. on May 19. At the RV encampment on 78th Street, the outreach team from the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System handed out the supplies.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 30, 2023 21:19 UTC