More than 4 Albertans died — each and every day — from opioids in 2023
The four people pictured here represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province.
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![From left to right: Stephen Wakeman, Jordan Tomlinson, Lisa Red Young Man and Chris Robertson were four of the at least 1,706 Albertans who died of opioid overdoses in 2023, a record-setting year in the province. Starting Monday, CBC Calgary will profile each of their stories. A collage of faces is shown.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7115127.1708708925!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/a-toxic-year.jpg)
The four people pictured here represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province.