Living paycheck to paycheck, 26-year-old Tabitha Collins is the sole income earner for her family of six. Along with caring for their toddler, she's also helping to raise her fiancé’s three younger siblings. “You work hard every day for your income. And that income is still not suitable for all of your needs,” says Collins. Collins lives in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the opioid epidemic claimed a generation of parents, leaving family members like Collins raising more children on less. Even with food stamps, she often comes up short. In December, she says her electrical bill was $480, and she received a shut-off notice. “It was scary. I was trying to figure out which bill is more important,” says Collins. #westvirginia #mcdowellcountywv #costofliving #opioidepidemic