A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...

Services offered: There are 22 recovery beds and 48 additional beds for mostly older homeless people, arts and wellness ...

Although such programs do not demand abstinence, harm reduction advocates argue that providing practical help builds trust so that drug users will reach out for support if they do want to get sober.

But the Skid Row facility shows Los Angeles County leaders’ embrace of the principle of harm reduction, a range of more ...

The city of Los Angeles is on pace for its lowest homicides total in 60 years based on the first half of the year’s data.

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 — the most significant drop in the county’s history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public Health.

Following the harm-reduction model, New York City’s health department has released guidance that helps people navigate both socializing with friends as well as sexual encounters during the pandemic.

Harm reduction focuses on preventing death and illness in drug users while trying to engage them in care and treatment By Carla K. Johnson • Published April 21, 2022 • Updated on April 21 ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday touted a sharp decline in the city's homicide rate in the first half of 2025, ...