'Can't move forward': Family of missing man agonizing as Alberta sets record overdose death rate
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The family of a man missing for months fear for his life as new data shows Alberta is on track for the deadliest year of recorded opioid deaths.
The family of a man missing for months fear for his life as new data shows Alberta is on track for the deadliest year of recorded opioid deaths.
Joseph Rarick’s family have not had any contact in six months.
“I can't move forward as a mom without knowing he’s okay,” said his mother Elaine Sander.
Last year Rarick told family he was addicted to opioids he started taking to manage pain from Lupus, but the father of two seemed to be taking positive steps, including finding work in construction again.
The 32-year-old’s mother and sister travelled from Hanna to visit him in Calgary on March 25.
“Things were looking up," said Smith. "He was happy, he had plans and goals.”
But the family has not heard from him since May 6, and they’re terrified of losing him.