Which Way, L.A.?

Detox In L.A.

If you're hooked on opiates and have 000 to spare, you can now get yourself a "quick detox". But does it work? And what about substance abusers without those resources - is drug abuse still a crime for the poor but an illness for the rich?

By Warren Olney • Aug 4, 1997 • 1 min read

Eric Zucker: Practicing Criminal Defense Attorney appointed by the courts to represent the indigent (poor) in LA County superior court in felony charges: member of the Board of Directors of the National Lawyers Guild, LA Chapter Elaine Baer: Director of Marketing for Addiction Medical Group Incorporated (operates Century City Hospital rapid detox program) Dr. Richard Rawson: Director, Matrix Institute on Addiction; Deputy Director of Addiction Medicine at UCLA Dr. Michael Meyers: National Director of Addiction Services, CITA America, Inc (operates Cedars Sinai Clinic)Dr. Stephen Jacobs: Addiction Specialist, Addiction Medical Group Incorporated (AMGI, operates Century City Hospital rapid detox David Langness: President of Board of Homeless Healthcare LA Jay Goldstein: Substance Abuse Consultant; specialist in Alternative Sentencing Gil Garcetti: District Attorney Quin Denvir: Federal Defender, Eastern District of California

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Which Way, L.A.?

Detox In L.A.

If you're hooked on opiates and have 000 to spare, you can now get yourself a "quick detox". But does it work? And what about substance abusers without those resources - is drug abuse still a crime for the poor but an illness for the rich?

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Which Way, L.A.?

Detox In L.A.

If you're hooked on opiates and have 000 to spare, you can now get yourself a "quick detox". But does it work? And what about substance abusers without those resources - is drug abuse still a crime for the poor but an illness for the rich?

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