past it would be unusual to have this many heroin overdoses. now it's unusual if we don't have them. it's a good day in the emergency department if i don't see a heroin overdose. >> reporter: how often are those days? >> i haven't had one of those days in a long time. >> reporter: of course, the community has been completely rocked by this surge in overdoses. we spoke to a mother earlier today who has been deeply impacted by these overdoses. >> there does come a point where you sometimes wear down, but then you get back up and you fight. you're like i am not going to let this win. i will fight 'til the day that i day, to try to ensure that someone else's child doesn't die. i can't save all of them, but maybe one. >> now, fred, arlene's passion for this cause stems from the fact that three of her four