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On the Road with Arkansas’ First Mobile Opioid Treatment Clinic

Arkansas has one of the highest rates of opioid misuse in the country. The ARMOR mobile clinic offers opioid treatment to rural patients. More than 40% of Arkansas’ population lives in rural areas, many in medical deserts. The Arkansas Mobile Opioid Recovery Unit crisscrosses highways to bring medical, mental health and opioid treatment to the state's rural patients. Dr. Kristin Martin founded ARMOR after witnessing a rise in opioid overdoses during the pandemic. “We can provide peer recovery support, we provide a licensed mental health provider, we provide primary care and all kinds of access to resources in one stop,” she said. I hopped on board the ARMOR truck in September and met patients who were seeking treatment for high blood pressure, depression and opioid use. Arkansas has the second-highest opioid prescription rate in the country and ranks in the top 10 states for opioid misuse. One patient, Kim Anderson, said that before ARMOR's deployment, she lacked the transportation to regularly receive medical care. “It’s hard when people don’t understand where you’re coming from — whether it’s for drug addiction, or anxiety, or mental health problems, or just not being able to get anywhere," she said. "[Armor] gets it though. They help you in any way they can." Since its launch in February, ARMOR has treated over 500 rural patients. Find out more about ARMOR’s opioid treatment: https://nbcuacademy.com/opioid-treatm... Subscribe:    / @nbcuacademy   Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://nbcuacademy.com/newsletter/ NBCU Academy is a free innovative, multiplatform journalism training and development program designed to prepare college-level students for a career in the media industry. NBCU Academy also offers dynamic learning experiences and educational content to help early career professionals as well as seasoned journalists gain new journalism and media skills and level up in the fast-paced news industry. Follow us on social media! LinkedIn:   / nbcu-academy   X:   / nbcuacademy   Instagram:   / nbcuacademy   Facebook:   / nbcuacademy   TikTok:   / nbcuacademy   #journalism #news #education