Cherokee Nation proposes using opioid funds to expand reentry program

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing a major expansion of the tribe’s ...
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'We Will Not Go Backward' | Cherokee Nation Invests $23M in Opioid Treatment

The Cherokee Nation is investing $23 million into addiction treatment centers, the tribe announced last week. The investment ...

Cherokee Nation Chief, Deputy Chief, propose expansion to tribe's reentry program

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing a large expansion to the tribe's ...
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Cherokee Nation Sues CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Distributors Over Opioid Crisis

The Cherokee Nation on Thursday sued several large pharmacy franchises and pharmaceutical distributors over a prescription opioid epidemic that has ravaged its community in recent years. The lawsuit ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Cherokee Nation files suit against drug wholesalers, pharmacies for role in opioid epidemic

The Cherokee Nation filed a landmark lawsuit on Thursday, taking aim at the pharmaceutical industry for its role in allegedly flooding the tribe’s communities with highly addictive opioid painkillers.