Letters to the editor: We are approaching the homelessness crisis the wrong way
To the editor: As for the Supreme Court's decision on Grants Pass, no one wants to see homeless people arrested…
addiction
Fentanyl doesn't have to fuel another cycle of loss in Los Angeles
The death of a parent is often a heartbreaking and disconcerting experience for adults. For a child, it is even…
Diiv on addiction, shoegaze and 'Frog in Boiling Water'
Two days before playing the first date of a headlining theater tour, members of the rock band Diiv are sitting…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former heroin addict, plans to attack the addiction.
Is America prepared to elect a recovering addict as president? How about someone who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings…
Opinion: Surgeons give too many opioids to patients. A few simple measures could curb overprescribing
The opioid epidemic in the United States is as serious as ever. Although the sharp increase in opioid overdose deaths…
The problem with Donald Trump's advice on drugs and alcohol
In a Fox News interview last week, Donald Trump warned that the best way to avoid becoming addicted to alcohol…
'Ballad of Johnny and June': Musical confronts the Cash family's addiction
Toward the end of the new stage show “The Ballad of Johnny and June,” John Carter Cash cautiously approaches his…
He came to Los Angeles for treatment. He ended up dead in a city park
Kyle Sherwood flew to Los Angeles in early May for an intensive drug treatment program, and his family was hopeful…
'Pocket Psychologist' Amy Schumer Tackles Life's Obstacles
In the second season of Hulu's “Life & Beth,” from creator and star Amy Schumer, there's the same shifting tone…
Jelly Roll can't book international gigs because: serious crimes
Jelly Roll will keep its concerts in the United States for now, at least until some legal obstacles are overcome.…