Category: homeless death

Homeless Deaths on the Rise Due to Addiction and Lack of Access to Healthcare: USC Street Medicine Director

March 17, 2023
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Homeless deaths in Los Angeles are on the rise due to addiction and lack of access to healthcare, according to Dr. Brett Feldman, director of Street Medicine at the University of Southern California. LA County saw a 56 percent increase in homeless deaths from 2019 to 2020—from 1,271 in 2019 to 1,988 in 2020, according…

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Homeless Deaths on the Rise Due to Addiction and Lack of Health Care: USC Street Medicine Director

March 17, 2023
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Homeless deaths in Los Angeles are on the rise due to addiction and lack of access to health care, according to Dr. Brett Feldman, director of Street Medicine at the University of Southern California. L.A. County saw a 56 percent increase in homeless deaths from 2019 to 2020—from 1,271 in 2019 to 1,988 in 2020,…

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LA County Homeless Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, but Drug Overdoses Remain Top Killer: Study

April 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—During the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased by 56 percent compared to the previous 12 months—a spike partially attributable to the virus, though drug overdoses continued to be the population’s top killer, according to a report released on April 22. According to…

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