Cherokee Tribe Commits $100 Million For New Drug Addiction Treatment Center

The Cherokee Nation has approved a new Public Health and Wellness Act that earmarks more than $100 million for drug addiction services, staff, programs, and facilities across the 14-county reservation. This marks the largest mental health investment toward behavioral health in the tribe’s history.

The expanded law provides $73 million to construct the Tahlequah facility and additional facilities across the reservation over the next five years to meet growing behavioral health needs. The Cherokee Nation will use $10 million over 10 years for Cherokee Nation Career Services programs, which will help people in recovery find employment, while an . . .