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Camarillo, CA - December 16: Burned homes on Old Coach Drive in the aftermath of the Mountain fire, sparked the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 6, and exploded to more than 20,000 acres within two days, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity. Photographed on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 in Camarillo, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Overdoses in L.A. jails are fueled by long waits for drug addiction treatment, staffers say

Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to more overdose deaths, according to jail staffers and inmate advocates.

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