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Fentanyl overdoses, deaths are a daily battle for L.A.'s homeless population

Fentanyl is fueling a surge in overdoses among unhoused people in Los Angeles, playing out as a daily battle for life and death in encampments.

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With fentanyl deaths soaring, L.A. County is giving out drug pipes and other supplies

Pipe handouts and other harm reduction can be a bridge to treatment, and cut infection and disease, including HIV. But pipes are controversial, not just in GOP circles but on Skid Row, a drug "recovery zone" that saw the worst of the crack epidemic.

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