Fugate is still numb with pain from the death of her mother, caused by abusing the synthetic morphine. Fugate's mother died from an overdose of OxyContin, or Oxy.
Authorities say the prescription pills have become a popular drug among addicts.
Norma Ratliff understands the pain Cindy Fugate is feeling. Ratliff's son was shot and killed by two men rifling through his pockets searching for Oxy. And Franklin McIntosh is in jail after robbing a bank to fund his addiction to Oxy. In the past year, overdoses on OxyContin have been responsible for at least 59 deaths in the mountain region of Kentucky, according to authorities. Several states are concerned while more and more users of illegal drugs discover OxyContin, which is often used to treat cancer patients.