People taking GLP-1 drugs had fewer alcohol-related hospitalizations than people taking standard drugs for alcohol use disorder. The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people […]

Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the pandemic. Then COVID-19 came […]

Chances are, you or someone you know has gone to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The recovery program is by far the most ubiquitous form of support […]

“Everything around me is in flames. It’s just stress and more stress, and nothing I do seems to make a difference,” a patient told me. “I […]

On a sweltering morning in Watts, community health worker Elizabeth Calvillo rapped on a shut gate with her pen, hoping the sound would carry over the […]

An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state.   Aging yuppies in neon beachwear stand before a […]