Hubbard said for her, compassion made all the difference. In 2011, Hubbard had spent her entire adult life as a heroin and opioid addict. She was homeless or living out of motels, just making it “hour-by-hour,” a reality she said most addicts face. She also started using cocaine and, in July 2011, she overdosed. The doctors performed open-heart surgery to save her, she said. READ THE FULL STORY AND SEE THE VIDEO INTERVIEW
