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L.A. County spends millions to stop overdoses. Critics say naloxone enables addicts, but city data show scores of lives saved
Los Angeles County has spent millions to stop overdoses by administering naloxone doses, with a survival rate of about 96% since 2022. Critics argue that naloxone enables addicts, but city data shows significant lives saved. The program has helped over 24,500 patients survive their overdose.