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'Now is not the time': Trump cuts to L.A. overdose prevention efforts alarm experts

'Now is not the time': Trump cuts to L.A. overdose prevention efforts alarm experts

Fatal opioid overdoses in the state are receding, but doctors and L.A. County officials warn measures credited with turning the tide are in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts.

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