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Armor mobile opioid clinic launches in Malvern; Attorney General—s office funded pilot and Griffin cites $50 million research pledge
Summary
Organizers opened the Armor mobile opioid recovery clinic in Malvern, offering integrated addiction care, peer support and free naloxone training; Attorney General Tim Griffin said his office funded the pilot and emphasized long-term infrastructure investments, including a $50 million National Center for Opioid Research.
Organizers opened the Armor mobile opioid recovery clinic in Malvern, Arkansas, on a public launch that brought together clinicians, peer recovery specialists and Attorney General Tim Griffin to describe services, schedule and funding.
Tucker Martin, who introduced the program, said the mobile clinic was created because patients repeatedly identified transportation as the primary barrier to accessing addiction treatment. "Transportation, transportation, transportation," he said, adding that the mobile unit will bring "high quality evidence based treatment and recovery solutions directly to communities that need those resources the most." He introduced clinicians and peer staff who will staff the unit and invited attendees to tour the vehicle after the event.
Dr. Kristen Martin, CEO and medical director of River Valley Medical Wellness and president of the…
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