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A walk to the edge of recovery: Finding a detox bed

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Ramona Miller greets Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper at her sisters North Fort Myers home on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley, a fetanyl addict called Miller saying she wanted to go to detox with Cooper.
Ramona Miller greets Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper at her sisters North Fort Myers home on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley, a fetanyl addict called Miller saying she wanted to go to detox with Cooper.
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Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper get a ride to Jessica ' s sisters North Fort Myers home from Ramona Miller on Monday 11/12/2018. Miller was helping them find a detox center to enter. They had made a call to Miller for help in the morning. By that evening, after not being able to find a center where they could go together, they decided to go back out on the streets to use.
Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper get a ride to Jessica's sisters North Fort Myers home from Ramona Miller on Monday 11/12/2018. Miller was helping them find a detox center to enter. They had made a call to Miller for help in the morning. By that evening, after not being able to find a center where they could go together, they decided to go back out on the streets to use.
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Ramona Miller makes phone calls to detox centers for Jessica Weatherley boyfriend Brian Cooper. They had no luck finding a center that would take them because they don ' t have insurance and Weatherley wanted to go together with Cooper.
Ramona Miller makes phone calls to detox centers for Jessica Weatherley  boyfriend Brian Cooper. They had no luck finding a center that would take them because they don't have insurance and Weatherley wanted to go together with Cooper.
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Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Copper prepare to make a call to a detox center to help them get off of fetanyl. They ended up staying the night at her sisters house and leaving the next morning to go back on the streets after not being able to find beds at a center together.
Jessica Weatherley and her  boyfriend Brian Copper prepare to make a call to a detox center to help them get off of fetanyl. They ended up staying the night at her sisters house and leaving the next morning to go back on the streets after not being able to find beds at a center together.
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Willie Weatherley breaks down after trying to coax her sister Jessican Weatherley into detox. " I hate seeing her like this, " says Willie Weatherley of her sister Jessica Weatherley. Willie went through similar circumstances but is now clean. She is a supoort system for her fentanyl addicted sister, but she has to let her go.
Willie Weatherley breaks down after trying to coax her sister Jessican Weatherley into detox. "I hate seeing her like this," says Willie Weatherley of her sister Jessica Weatherley. Willie went through similar circumstances but is now clean. She is a supoort system for her fentanyl addicted sister, but she has to let her go.
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Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper get a ride to Jessica ' s sisters North Fort Myers home from Ramona Miller on Monday 11/12/2018. Miller was helping them find a detox center to enter. They had made a call to Miller for help in the morning. By that evening, after not being able to find a center where they could go together, they decided to go back out on the streets to use.
Jessica Weatherley and her boyfriend Brian Cooper get a ride to Jessica's sisters North Fort Myers home from Ramona Miller on Monday 11/12/2018. Miller was helping them find a detox center to enter. They had made a call to Miller for help in the morning. By that evening, after not being able to find a center where they could go together, they decided to go back out on the streets to use.
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Willie Weatherley pleads with her sister, Jessica Wetherley to go to detox with no success. Several hours before Jessica and her boyfriend had decided to get off the streets with the help of Ramona Miller. After several calls to detox centers with no beds and other obstacles facing them, they decided to hit the streets to use.
Willie Weatherley pleads with her sister, Jessica Wetherley to go to detox with no success. Several hours before Jessica and her  boyfriend had decided to get off the streets with the help of Ramona Miller. After several calls to detox centers with no beds and other obstacles facing them, they decided to hit the streets to use.
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Ramona Miller and Willie Weatherley discuss Weatherley ' s sisters circumstances.
Ramona Miller and Willie Weatherley discuss Weatherley's sisters circumstances.
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Willie Weatherley pleads with her sister, Jessica Wetherley to go to detox with no success. Several hours before Jessica and her boyfriend had decided to get off the streets with the help of Ramona Miller. After several calls to detox centers with no beds and other obstacles facing them, they decided to hit the streets to use.
Willie Weatherley pleads with her sister, Jessica Wetherley to go to detox with no success. Several hours before Jessica and her boyfriend had decided to get off the streets with the help of Ramona Miller. After several calls to detox centers with no beds and other obstacles facing them, they decided to hit the streets to use.
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Jessica Weatherley gets some rest at Ramona Miller ' s house after giving her a call saying she wanted to go to a detox center on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley is addicted to fetanyl. On this day she was hoping to get clean.
Jessica Weatherley gets some rest at Ramona Miller's house after giving her a call saying she wanted to go to a detox center on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley is addicted to fetanyl. On this day she was hoping to get clean.
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Willie Weatherley, left, pleads with he sister, Jessica Weatherley to enter a detox center on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley and her boyfriend, Brian Cooper are addicted to Fentanyl. They had made a call to Ramona Miller to get into detox, but over a course of several hours and calls to detox centers with no availability or to many obstacles they couldn ' t overcome, they decided to hit the streets again.
Willie Weatherley, left, pleads with he sister, Jessica Weatherley to enter a detox center on Monday 11/12/2018. Weatherley and her boyfriend, Brian Cooper are addicted to Fentanyl. They had made a call to Ramona Miller to get into detox, but over a course of several hours and calls to detox centers with no availability or to many obstacles they couldn't overcome, they decided to hit the streets again.
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Ramona Miller, left, tries to keep Brian Copper and Jessica Weatherley from going back to the streets. Both are addicted to Fetanyl. Weatherley and Cooper had called Miller that morning because they had made the decision to get clean and go into detox. After phone calls and other obstacles, they spent the night at Weatherley ' s sisters home to only end up back on the streets using.
Ramona Miller, left, tries to keep Brian Copper and Jessica Weatherley from going back to the streets. Both are addicted to Fetanyl. Weatherley and Cooper had called Miller that morning because they had made the decision to get clean and go into detox. After phone calls and other obstacles, they spent the night at Weatherley's sisters home to only end up back on the streets using.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
A day in the life of fentanyl addict Jessica Weatherley, 25, as she attempts to enter a detox facility.
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