**Maquiladoras Loosen Hiring Requirements, Hiring Employees With Drug Use**
**Tijuana, Mexico –** Companies in the maquiladora industry have relaxed their hiring criteria, now permitting individuals with certain types of drug use to work in the sector, as revealed by José Luis Contreras Valenzuela, President of the Association of Industrialists of the Mesa de Otay (Aimo).
During a session with the Grupo Madrugadores, Contreras Valenzuela acknowledged that the shortage of personnel has led firms to be more accepting of candidates who use substances, particularly marijuana. He noted that up to five out of ten job applicants were found to have addiction issues during the hiring process, prompting these changes in hiring practices.
However, he clarified that the leniency varies by company policy and is less accommodating when it comes to harder substances like methamphetamines, cocaine, and other serious drugs. “Drug addiction is a national health problem and must be treated as such,” he stated.
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