“She sold her nicest clothes — dresses of leather and suede — and jewelry. She sold her blinds and living room furniture.”
So this covers less than 1/10 of her daily habit, where did the rest of her drug habit income come from over the past several years. I live less than 10 miles from this cesspool and I can tell you that nothing good comes from McKeesport. Used to be a thriving city that attracted shoppers from miles away.
Most likely, she was a crack whore, who rented her body to men and let men do whatever they wanted to her. They didn’t state that in the article, but it is common for female addicts to turn to prostitution.