Program began in earnest in 2023. For those struggling with active addiction or living in recovery, VBOT is a viable option for treatment access.  In 2024, the Sandhills Opioid Response Consortium began targeted outreach to retired or discharged military veterans seeking recovery from OUD.

NC Medical Society

FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Sandhills Opioid Response Consortium

VBOTs delivery methodology is aimed at reaching individuals in need of treatment regardless of their location and especially where access is lacking. A recent study found that more than 30 percent of counties across the country do not have any clinicians who can prescribe buprenorphine. In North Carolina, 14 counties do not have any providers who can prescribe buprenorphine, while eight counties have only one provider.

Sandhills Opioid Response Consortium will work in conjunction with the NC Medical Society to implement VBOT and make the platform available to Moore County Residents with a goal of providing treatment services to at least 20 individuals annually.

Sandhills Opioid Response Consortium will work to promote the VBOT service as an option for referral for FirstHealth of the Carolinas physicians and other medical providers in Moore County.