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Before Mitchell Sveinbjornson became one of the numbers, he was a loving father with a well-paying job in a small Saskatchewan town.
He is one of 397 people believed to have died of an overdose in 2020, according to the latest report from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service that indicates the number of fatalities may have doubled since 2018.
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Sveinbjornson’s mother Colleen LaRocque said she wants him to be remembered as more than a person who used drugs, as more than a statistic, and as a reminder that overdose can affected anyone, anywhere.
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Before Mitchell Sveinbjornson became one of the numbers, he was a loving father with a well-paying job in a small Saskatchewan town.
He is one of 397 people believed to have died of an overdose in 2020, according to the latest report from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service that indicates the number of fatalities may have doubled since 2018.
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Try refreshing your browser. A record year of overdose deaths in Sask. leaves untold tragedy Back to video
Sveinbjornson’s mother Colleen LaRocque said she wants him to be remembered as more than a person who used drugs, as more than a statistic, and as a reminder that overdose can affected anyone, anywhere.
Stories of the year: Saskatchewan overdose deaths exceed 323 in 2020 This year has been the deadliest ever for overdoses in Saskatchewan, but behind each number is a person.
Author of the article: Alec Salloum
Publishing date: Dec 31, 2020 • December 31, 2020 • 7 minute read • Aleesa Blight sits holding a photo of her family in Wascana Park in Regina on Dec. 12, 2020. Blight lost her spouse Christopher Salateski to an overdose on Nov. 23. Blight and Salateski often visited Wascana Park, near the Legislative Building. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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It started with a car crash almost a decade ago and it ended on Nov. 23, 2020.