The Opioid Abatement Coordinating Center, or OACC, is led by North Carolina Central University. There are five pilot project partners in the University of North Carolina System.
OACC Projects
Western Carolina University (Cullowee, N.C. – Jackson County)
Reducing the Burden of Opioid Use Disorder in North Carolina: Epidemiological Trends and Harm Reduction Strategies
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, N.C. – Guilford, County)
GCSTOP: Expanding Novel Harm Reduction and Brief Interventions to Additional Vulnerable Populations in Guilford County
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Orange County)
Monitoring the North Carolina Drug Supply for Timely Health Action
East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C. – Pitt County)
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment for Early Recovery Opioid Use
North Carolina Central University (Durham, N.C. – Durham County)
Communiversity Developed and Tested Toolkit for Opioid Abuse Abatement
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North Carolina Collaboratory launches research projects to support local opioid abatement and recovery efforts.