September 15, 2024
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 […]
August 15, 2024
“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 […]
July 16, 2024
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 […]
June 15, 2024
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 […]
June 6, 2024
Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time […]
May 11, 2024
California lawmakers could soon clear a governmental logjam that has held up dozens of studies related to addiction treatment, psychedelics or other federally restricted drugs. The […]