Top stories of 2017 in Edmonton #3: The opioid crisis

Every year, a few stories stand out as the most important in Edmonton — stories that get us talking around the proverbial water cooler and resonate deeply in our city. The Journal is counting down our picks for the Top 5 stories of 2017.
Story #3: The opioid crisis
The word “crisis” is not an overstatement. Opioid addiction and overdoses is a crisis bordering on an emergency in Alberta.
And while progress has been made in 2017 in combating the problem, the d