Connecticut State Prevention Strategies
- The Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) Initiative (2024)
- Connecticut State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant Prevention Efforts
- State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Triennial State Substance Use Plan (2022)
- The Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) Initiative (2016)
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Connecticut General Programs
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Medication: Preventing Misuse and Diversion
- Connecticut Association of Directors of Health
- Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
- Connecticut Clearinghouse
- Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy
- Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)
- Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)
- DCP – Drug Control Division
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)
- DPH – Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA)
- Connecticut Medical Examining Board
- Connecticut Nurses Association
- Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
- DMHAS – Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC)
- Connecticut Poison Control Center
- The Governor’s Prevention Partnership (GPP)
- Connecticut Prevention Network
- Yale School of Medicine
Connecticut Data Resources
- Connecticut EMS Tracking And Reporting System (CEMSTARS)
- Connecticut Information Sharing System – CISS
- Connecticut Information Sharing System (CISS) – Information Exchange
- Drug Overdose Deaths in Connecticut Data Dashboard, 2015 to 2024
- Medical Marijuana Statistics (DCP)
- NEMSIS
- NEMSIS V3.5 Update Documentation (Historic Reports)
- NEMSIS V3.5 Transition Information – Memo May 17, 2023
Connecticut Drug Alerts & Warnings
Connecticut Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- 211 of Connecticut – Fentanyl Test Strip Locations
- DCP – Fentanyl Testing To Prevent Overdose (Info Sheet)
- DCP – Do you know how to use fentanyl test strips? This short video will walk you through, step-by-step.
- drugfreeCT.org
Connecticut Drug Cleanup Information
- Guidelines for the Cleanup of Connecticut Methamphetamine Labs (2006)
- On-Scene Safety Information for First Responders Encountering a Meth Lab (2006)
Connecticut Drug Court Information/Programs
- CT Jail & Court Diversion (Brief – 2022)
- US District Court of CT – Support Court
- CT Drug Court Research Report (2016)
Connecticut Drug Free Workplace Information
- CT Dept of Administrative Services (DAS)
- DAS – CT Policy for a Drug-Free Workplace
- DAS – CT Policy for a Drug-Free Workplace (2016)
- DRS – Drug Free Workplace
- National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance
- State of Connecticut Drug-Free Workplace Policy for Western Connecticut State University
Connecticut Drugged Driving Information
- CT DMV – Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Connecticut
- CT DOT – Drug Impaired Driving is Illegal and Deadly
- MADD Connecticut
- National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving – Connecticut
Connecticut Electronic Prescribing Information
Connecticut First Responder Deflection Program(s)/Information
- Civil Citation Diversion & Deflection Network
- Police, Treatment and Community (PTACC)
- Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI)
- Community and Law Enforcement for Addiction Recovery (CLEAR) – CT Multi-Site Approach (2024)
- CT Jail & Court Diversion (Brief – 2022)
- CT Community and Law Enforcement for Addiction Recovery (CLEAR) – BJA Grant
- Supervised Diversionary Program (Brief 2016)
- CT Criminal Pretrial Diversionary Programs Report (2016)
Connecticut Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- Adult-Use Cannabis in Connecticut
- Be In The Know – Cannabis in Connecticut
- Connecticut’s Hemp Pilot Program: Manufacturing (DCP)
- Drug Free America Foundation – Marijuana
- Medical Marijauna Program (DCP)
Connecticut Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information/Programs
- 211 of Connecticut – Medication Assisted Treatment
- DMHAS – The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Tool Box
- SAMHSA – Find SUD Treatment
- SAMHSA – Medications for Substance Use Disorders
- SAMHSA – Methadone Take-Home Flexibilities Extension Guidance
- SAMHSA – Practical Tools for Prescribing and Promoting Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings (2021)
Connecticut Naloxone Information/Programs
- 211 of Connecticut – Naloxone Dispensing Sites
- CT DCF Project Naloxone (Update April 2024)
- CT Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA)
- DMHAS – Opioid Overdose Prevention/Naloxone (Narcan) Initiative
- Naloxone Prescribing By Pharmacists (DCP)
- National Naloxone Map
- NORA (Naloxone + Overdose Response App)
- Victoria’s Voice Foundation – Get. Give. Save.
Connecticut Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services Programs (SSP) Information
- 211 of Connecticut – Syringe Services Programs
- CT Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA)
- CT Syringe Services Programs (2021)
- DCP – Syringe Services Machine Registration
- NASEN
Connecticut Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information/Programs
- Hartford Healthcare: Addiction, Pregnancy And My Baby
- Mother to Baby CT (UCONN Health)
- DCF: Enhanced Safety Guidance for Cases Involving Fentanyl and Substance Use (Aug 2023)
- DCF – Substance Use Practice Guide (2018)
- Healthy Moms and Babies Connecticut
- Healthy Moms. Strong Babies.
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Connecticut (2016)
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome – UCONN Public Health Brief (2014)
- Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of Connecticut (SEPI-CT)
Connecticut Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information
- The Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) Initiative (2024)
- DMHAS – CT Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
- Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee- Municipal Settlement Proceeds PA 23-92 (2024)
- Opioid Settlement Tracker
- Opioid Settlement Tracker – Connecticut
Connecticut Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR DRUG CONSUPMTION SITES IN CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Programs
- Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC)
- CT EMS Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive (SWORD) – Communications statement 19-03
- DPH – CT Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive (SWORD)
- Sword (Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive) – Program Evolution 2024
Connecticut Pain Management Information
- CT Laws Impacting Prescribing and Practice (DCP 2023)
- CT Nurses Association – Opiates/Naloxone
- CT Poison Control Center – Prescriber Toolkit
- Prescribing Controlled Substances in the State of Connecticut (DCP)
- Prescription Drug Overdose and the Role of Health Care Providers (DPH)
- Strategies for Prescribing Opioids for the Management of Pain (FSMB 2024)
- Connecticut Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines (2015)
Connecticut Pill Press Information
- NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR PILL PRESS REGULATIONS IN CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- drugfreeCT.org
- Local Drug Collection Boxes (DCP)
- Proper Storage and Disposal of Medication (DCP)
- RxDrugDropBox.org
Connecticut Prescription Drug Importation Program/Information
- NO IDENTIFIED INFORMATION FOR DRUG IMPORTATION IN CONNECTICUT
- CT OLR – Drug Importation Programs (2019)
- SB 8 – To make prescription drugs affordable and available for Connecticut residents (pending 2024)
- CT OLR – Bill Analysis of SB 8 – An Act Concerning Drug Affordability
Connecticut Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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- DCP – New Medications (Gabapentin and Naloxone) to be Added to the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting System (CPMRS) – 2020
Connecticut Prevention Resources
- Connecticut Association of Directors of Health – Essential Measures: Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Toolkit for Connecticut
- CT Poison Control Center – Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response Videos
- CT Prevention Network
- The Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc. (Parent Advocacy Support Network)
- Drug Free America Foundation
- OD2A – Overdose Action Grant (Pamphlet)
- DPH – Opioids and Drug Overdose Prevention
- The Governor’s Prevention Partnership
- The Hub: Behavioral Health Action Organization for Southwestern CT
- LiveLOUD: Life with Opioid Use Disorder
- Victoria’s Voice Foundation
Connecticut Prison/Jail Programs/Information
- The Nexus Between Jail Diversion and Crisis Services (NASMHPD 2023)
- The Transitions Clinic – CT: A Model for Addressing Post-incarceration Health in Connecticut (2023)
Connecticut Public Safety Announcements (PSAs)
- Change the Script
- CT Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
- Live Loud: Life with Opioid Use Disorder
- The Montez Family
- MORR – Recover a Life
- MORR Ways to Recover
- National Harm Reduction Coalition – Harm Reduction Truth
- One Pill Can Kill — Connecticut U.S. Attorney & New England DEA Warn of the Dangers of Fentanyl
Connecticut SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) Information
- DMHAS – Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
- Screening for Substance Use in Child Welfare Using the UNCOPE
- UCONN Health – SBIRT Training Academy
- CT SBIRT Program (2016)
- SBIRT Brief Overview (2015)
Connecticut School Programs/Information
- The Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc. (Parent Advocacy Support Network)
- Naloxone at Higher Education (DCP)
- Recovery Friendly Campuses for CT (2022)
- Rushford Academy Day School
- Screening for Substance Use in Child Welfare Using the UNCOPE (video)
Connecticut Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information
Connecticut Support Services & Coalition Information
- 211 of Connecticut
- Advancing CT Together (ACT)
- Advocates for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP)
- AIDS Connecticut
- Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC)
- Alliance for Prevention & Wellness
- Bridges Healthcare – Milford
- Change the Script
- Change the SCRxIPT
- ConneCT Without Stigma
- CT Center for Harm Reduction
- CT Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
- CT Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA)
- DMHAS – Addiction Services Availability
- DMHAS – Substance Use Services: Access Line – 1-800-563-4086
- DMHAS – Opioid Services
- DPH – Local Health Departments and Districts (LHD)
- drugfreeCT.org
- Fairfield Cares Community Coalition
- Human Services Council
- LiveLOUD: Life with Opioid Use Disorder
- The Lives Project
- Meriden (City of) – Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention and Response
- Meriden Opioid Referral for Recovery (MORR)
- Milford – Opioid Response Initiative
- National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC)
- Never Use Alone – 1-800-484-3731
- New Haven (City of) – Opioid Epidemic Information
- NORA (Naloxone + Overdose Response App)
- Positive Directions
- Quinnipiac Valley Health District
- Shatterproof – Treatment Atlas
- The Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc. (Parent Advocacy Support Network)
- The Hub: Behavioral Health Action Organization for Southwestern CT
- Victoria’s Voice Foundation
- Waterbury Health Partnership
- Wheeler Services – CT Center for Prevention and Wellness
- Windsor (Town of) – Opioid Prevention
- You Think You Know
- YouthRecoveryCT
Connecticut Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- CT OLR – Recent Changes to Connecticut’s Telehealth Laws (2023)
- CT Telehealth Policy (CCHP)
- DPH – Out-of-State Licensees and Telehealth
Connecticut Tribal & Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Information
- Appropriations Committee: An Act Expanding the Membership of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee… (2024)
- Mohegan Tribe
- Mohegan Tribe of Indians of CT – Opioid and Stimulant Response Initiative 2022
Connecticut Training & Education Materials
- CT Clearinghouse
- DMHAS – Opioid Services
- Dougie the Drug Dog
- Medication-Assisted Treatment – An eBook for Parents & caregivers of teens & Young adults addicted to opioids (2014)
- National TASC – Inhalant Abuse
- Operation Parent
- SUPE – Substance Use Prevention Education
- Timbi Talks About Addiction
- You Think You Know
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