Ontario: NAN Calls For Immediate Action To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Emergency In Cat Lake First Nation

Ontario: NAN Calls For Immediate Action To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Emergency In Cat Lake First Nation   Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin is demanding action by the government of Canada, in particular Health Canada, to support Cat Lake First Nation in the community’s state-of-emergency declaration due to the high level of prescription drug abuse (PDA) among its members.   On Monday January 23, 2012, Chief Matthew Keewaykapow declared a...

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