Cherokee Nation Announces Plans For New Addiction Treatment Center Near Tahlequah

The Cherokee Nation has announced plans for a new addiction treatment center near Tahlequah.

Construction on the 17,000-square-foot center is set to start later in 2023.

The facility will cost about $18 million.

Funding for the center is coming from the tribe's opioid settlement funds.

The tribe is set to unveil more plans for the facility on Monday, February 13.