Report by Paula Antolini March 30, 2017 11:35AM EDT Presidential Executive Order Establishing the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid […]
Report by Paula Antolini March 27, 2017 10:38AM EDT Senator Boucher Testifies in Support of Bills for State Employee Health Care, Pension Change, to […]
Report by Paula Antolini February 23, 2017 10:48AM EDT Bethel Police Officer McKinney Saves Overdose Victim’s Life by Administering Narcan An Officer from the […]
Report by Paula Antolini February 22, 2017 9:50AM EDT Sen. Murphy Calls for Investigation After Recent String of Overdoses in Connecticut Sober Houses […]
Report by Paula Antolini December 28, 2016 4:50PM EDT Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, and Attorney General Jepsen Announce At-Home Drug Disposal Kits Now […]
Telefax Medical has issued a recall on the medical device LMA MAD Intranasal Mucosal Atomization Device, that is commonly used to deliver overdose reversal medicine, […]
September marks National Recovery Month. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will join a group of Connecticut residents who are currently in recovery for a candid conversation […]
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has […]
Flu Vaccines will be available for ages 6 months and older. Preservative-free flu vaccines, High-Dose flu vaccines for ages 65 years and older, Quadrivalent inactivated […]
The Obama Administration announced $17 million in funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) across the […]
With summer fully underway, the threat of Lyme disease remains a challenge for families seeking to protect themselves as they enjoy the warm weather. Lyme […]
Bethel’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is up and running thanks to the work of Bethel residents Teresa Fogel and Ken Weith, Co-Coordinators of Bethel […]
Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA) is gearing up to launch a new program on July 1st that will offer Vivitrol, an opioid addiction treatment […]
Murphy and Himes are working in Congress to pass emergency federal funding to support our communities combating the epidemic. Deaths caused by drug overdoses have […]
Murphy, Cassidy Host Senate Mental Health Summit. Mental health experts, providers and advocates will discuss urgent need for comprehensive reform. Report by Paula Antolini […]
Bill Prohibits Initial Prescriptions of Opioid Drugs for Longer than Seven Days, Also Expands Access to the Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Drug Naloxone. Report by […]