Drug Abuse Awareness Walk

Lyle Fox has completed his trip from Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay to raise awareness and funds for the fight against prescription drug abuse.
The Bearskin Lake First Nation man arrived in the Lakehead Thursday afternoon.
Fox is calling on youth to take up the fight against prescription drug abuse on First Nations.
Meantime, the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation is calling on Ottawa to help stem what its calling an epidemic of prescription drug abuse across Northwestern Ontario.
Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin says it has been 2-years since they declared a state of emergency because of drug abuse, but government response has been minimal.