"A Cleveland-based global miner, with eventual plans to hire Martin Falls residents."
It's nice of Cliffs to be helping out. A nice gesture on their part.
http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/article/northernontariobusiness11039.htm
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Global miner helps with prescription drug abuse
By: Northern Ontario Business staff
OxyContin abuse is ravaging the remote Far North community of Marten Falls First Nation.
A team of health professionals, including from Health Canada, are starting the planning for a clinical withdrawal program in the community. A Cleveland-based global miner, with eventual plans to hire Martin Falls residents, is stepping up with some financial aid.
Cliffs Natural Resources, a major player in the future developer of the Ring of Fire chromite deposits in the James Bay lowlands, is covering the costs for the first program.
"We are so concerned that we have decided to invest some of our money in having a healthy, capable workforce coming from this Northern community," said Joe Gaboury, director ofAboriginal Affairs for Cliffs. "We have made this a priority.
A substitution drug known as Suboxone will be introduced and gradually tapered over 30 days until clients can be taken off completely or continue on short-term low-dose maintenance.
Liza Moonias, the community's drug and alcohol workers said, "We will be having three treatment sessions in the coming months to treat 63 people in total. Community members are anxious to participate in the program. We can show our children and grandchildren that this goal is not impossible."
