A drug addiction program that's helped hundreds of people across the Pittsburgh area is now set to close by the end of the month after failing to find a new location.

The building, located just off Penn in Wilkinsburg, is home to UPMC's narcotic addiction treatment program. UPMC Western Behavioral Health officials told patients they have a couple of weeks to find a new provider after failing to find a location that was deemed secure or suitable enough for the program's needs.

Some told KDKA-TV that this program is their lifeline.

"To me, this place is important. I don't want to disrupt my life. I worked so hard to get where I am," said one person who didn't want to be identified. "I've been coming here for 15 and a half years, so I've changed my life here."

Now, patients who have spent

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