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The spread of meth on Skid Row
Meth is on the rise in Los Angeles, particularly in some neighborhoods like Skid Row. Social workers and police are concerned about the growth in meth use because people on the drug can be violent and erratic.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readMeth is on the rise in Los Angeles, particularly in some neighborhoods like Skid Row. Social workers and police are concerned about the growth in meth use because people on the drug can be violent and erratic. KCRW’s Anna Scott has been reporting on how this increase is changing the area that’s been ground zero for LA’s homelessness crisis.
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- 9:13Accused of rape, hip-hop's Russell Simmons fights back
- 19:59'Last Jedi' is a fitting tribute to Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- 32:01'I, Tonya' builds empathy for villainized Tonya Harding