We spoke to a young lady who resides in the area by Kensington and Allegheny. She is 28 years old and the mother of two young boys aged 7 and 5. We learned that her boyfriend and the father of her children has been addicted to opioids for over a year, beginning with Percocet and now IV heroin. She explained that he has been in and out of rehab multiple times, has already suffered through bouts of endocarditis and cellulitis, and was recently hospitalized with a fractured jaw after being caught stealing from a corner store and assaulted by the owner. She has not heard from him for a month and expressed her heartache over the circumstances; “There is nothing worse than watching the person you love, and who has been your best friend, change into
