Senator Murphy to Spend ‘A Day In The Life’ Inside Connecticut’s Opioid Epidemic

On Monday, as Connecticut continues to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will spend a “Day in the Life” meeting with patients, health professionals, law enforcement, and advocates around Connecticut to learn firsthand how he can improve federal efforts to combat Connecticut’s addiction crisis and save lives.

 

Report by Paula Antolini
March 27, 2016 10:34AM EDT

 

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Senator Murphy to Spend ‘A Day In The Life’ Inside Connecticut’s Opioid Epidemic

Murphy will visit Groton, New London, New Haven, Waterbury & Bristol

In Connecticut, 723 people died as a result of a drug overdose in 2015 – double the number of deaths in 2012

**Monday, March 28th**

HARTFORD -On Monday, as Connecticut continues to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will spend a “Day in the Life” meeting with patients, health professionals, law enforcement, and advocates around Connecticut to learn firsthand how he can improve federal efforts to combat Connecticut’s addiction crisis and save lives.

Deaths caused by drug overdoses have skyrocketed in Connecticut. In 2015, more than 720 Connecticut residents died from drug overdoses, including 415 heroin-related deaths – double the number of deaths as a result of drug overdoses from just 2012.

 

Southeastern Connecticut Regional Community Enhancement Task Force in Groton

Murphy will meet with the Regional Community Enhancement Task Force, which is comprised of detectives and officers from police departments across Southeastern Connecticut, to learn firsthand about how law enforcement agencies are combating the influx of heroin. Murphy will discuss his efforts to secure increased federal funding to help enforcement efforts.

WHEN:

Monday, March 28th at 11:30am

WHERE:

Groton Police Department

Conference Room

68 Groton Long Point

Groton, CT

 

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in New London

Murphy will visit Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (L+M) to speak with L+M President/CEO Bill Cummings, Chairman of Emergency Medicine Dr. Oliver Mayorga, Director of Perinatal, Emergency Services, and Critical Care Karen Stone, and other emergency physicians and nurses to learn firsthand how the hospital is dealing with the surge of drug-related situations and overdoses. After touring L+M’s emergency department, Murphy will discuss expanding access to substance abuse health care through federal legislation like Murphy’s Mental Health Reform Act.

WHEN:

Monday, March 28th at 12:15pm

WHERE:

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

365 Montauk Avenue

New London, CT

NOTE: Press should enter through main hospital entrance. Lawrence + Memorial Hospital requests that no photos or video be taken during the tour or in the Emergency Room to respect hospital patients’ privacy.

 

Visit to The Connection Inc.’s Recovery House in New Haven

Murphy will visit The Connection, Inc.’s Recovery House – a 20-bed transitional facility for adults with substance addiction. Murphy will tour the facility and hear from staff and clients about the treatment and recovery process.

WHEN:

Monday, March 28th at 2pm

WHERE:

The Connection Recovery House

48 Howe Street

New Haven, CT

 

Visit with Fire Department in Waterbury

Murphy will meet with first responders from the Waterbury Fire Department to learn about Naloxone (Narcan) – a life-saving medication used to counter opioid overdoses – and see how it is administered. After Hartford, the city of Waterbury experienced the second-most overdose incidents in the state last year. Earlier this month, Murphy voted to support the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) to expand access to Naloxone for first responders nationwide.

WHEN:

Monday, March 28th at 3:30pm

WHERE:

Waterbury Fire Department Station #2

519 East Main Street

Waterbury, CT

 

Recovery Conversation in Bristol

Murphy will meet with three Connecticut residents – ages 27, 29, and 55 – who are currently recovering from opioid addiction. Murphy will hear their firsthand accounts of addiction and will learn what worked in their recovery process. Courtney Labonte, co-founder of CT Suboxone, an online resource to help Connecticut residents locate physicians prescribing medication-assisted addiction treatment, will also participate. There is now a lot more help available online for addicts which is encouraging to see. For example, on top of CT Suboxone, this online suboxone company can provide recovery support from the convenience of the individual’s phone. Murphy will discuss his efforts to expand access to medication-assisted treatment (such as buprenorphine or Suboxone) through the TREAT Act.

WHEN:

Monday, March 28th at 4:30pm

WHERE:

Bristol Public Library

Meeting Room 3

5 High Street

Bristol, CT

 

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