In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries harm reduction

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Jul 24
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July 7, 2025

Los Angeles — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment. Others relaxed on shaded grass and charged their phones as an intake line for housing grew more crowded..

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