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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation officials say fear of losing the tribe’s heritage is driving a lawsuit that alleges distributors and retailers of opioid medications have contributed to prescription opioid abuse within the tribe.
The New York Times reports that opioid use is so prevalent that 70 percent of Cherokee foster children in Oklahoma have been placed in the homes of non-Indians.
http://kfor.com/2017/12/18/fear-of-losing-heritage-drives-cherokee-nation-opioid-case/
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