UNC School Of Medicine Launches Mobile Clinic To Treat Opioid Addiction In Robeson County

The University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine launched a mobile clinic in Robeson County to provide treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). The clinic is called ATLAS (Addiction Treatment: Linking Access & Services). In weekly visits to Robeson County, it provides medication-assisted treatment and support services. Consumers served by the clinic are treated by board-certified physicians, and they collaborate with peer support specialists and social workers.

The clinic launch was spearheaded by Robyn Jordan, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry in the UNC School of Medicine and addiction medicine specialist. Dr. Jordan is . . .