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Who oversees treatment
In Connecticut, private freestanding facilities that treat substance abuse or dependence are licensed by the Department of Public Health. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is the state agency that funds and operates addiction treatment services.
Prescription monitoring
The Connecticut Prescription Monitoring Program, run by the Department of Consumer Protection, keeps a central database called CPMRS. It tracks controlled substance prescriptions (Schedules II through V) so prescribers and pharmacists can review a patient's history.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Connecticut law gives civil and criminal immunity to people who seek or receive emergency medical care for a suspected drug overdose, and to people who give an opioid antagonist such as naloxone to someone they believe is overdosing.
Court-ordered treatment
Connecticut allows a person who is alcohol- or drug-dependent to be committed through a probate court application under Conn. Gen. Stat. 17a-685 if they are dangerous to themselves or others while intoxicated, or gravely disabled. A court can order inpatient treatment of 30 to 180 days, and a separate short emergency commitment is governed by section 17a-684.
How the state treats gabapentin
Connecticut does not schedule gabapentin as a controlled substance, but the Department of Consumer Protection requires pharmacies to report gabapentin dispensing to the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting System (CPMRS). Prescribers are not required to check CPMRS before prescribing it.
Sources
- Uniform Licensing Application - Regulations
- Prescription Monitoring Program
- Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research report on Good Samaritan laws
- Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research report on involuntary commitment for drug dependence
- New Medications to be Added to the Connecticut Prescription Monitoring and Reporting System (CPMRS)
Featured medically managed detox programs in Connecticut
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center – South Central Rehabilitation Center
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programConnecticut Valley Hospital – Blue Hills Substance Services
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programConnecticut Valley Hospital – Addiction Services Division
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programSilver Hill Hospital Inc
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisSedative careSE Council on Alc and Drug Dep Inc – (SCADD)/Detox
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisVA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut – Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programWhat to know about Ambien and sleeping pills
Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon) are prescription sleep medications often called z-drugs. They are Schedule IV controlled substances. The FDA requires a boxed warning about complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep-walking and sleep-driving, which can cause serious injuries.
Long-term or high-dose use can lead to tolerance and dependence. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound insomnia and anxiety, so a gradual, supervised taper is safest. Read our Ambien addiction guide.
What medically managed detox involves
Sedative withdrawal can range from a few bad nights to dangerous symptoms after heavy use. Medically managed detox keeps doctors and nurses on hand, uses a gradual taper, and treats anxiety and sleeplessness along the way.
Ambien & Sleeping Pill Detox by city in Connecticut
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Bridgeport
- Hartford
- New Haven
- Norwich
- Waterbury
- Danbury
- Stamford
- Norwalk
- New Britain
- Bristol
- Meriden
- West Haven
- Milford
- Milford city
- Middletown
- Shelton
- Torrington
- Naugatuck
- New London
- Ansonia
- Wallingford Center
- Willimantic
- Storrs
- Derby
Cost and coverage
The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, how long you stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides for details by carrier.
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