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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 stimulant treatment programs in Connecticut
High Watch Recovery Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisMCCA – ASAM 3 7 Withdrawal Management
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programResidential detoxDual diagnosisCornell Scott Hill Health Center – South Central Rehabilitation Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxAPT Foundation Inc – Amethyst House
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisLife Center of Connecticut Inc – Life Center Mens Home
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisFarrell Treatment Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisCommunity Health Resources – Putnam Pathways/New Life
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMcCall Behavioral Health Network – Dempsey Center
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisChemical Abuse Services Agency Inc – CASA/Hostos Outpatient Tx
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisConnecticut Valley Hospital – Blue Hills Substance Services
Inpatient / residentialStimulant programDual diagnosisMedical detoxWhat to know about prescription stimulants
Vyvanse, Ritalin and Concerta are sometimes seen as safer than Adderall, but all prescription stimulants carry a risk of misuse and addiction. Snorting or injecting pills, or taking far more than prescribed, raises the danger.
Stopping after heavy use brings a withdrawal period of fatigue, increased sleep, appetite changes and low mood. Our stimulant withdrawal guide explains what to expect.
Therapies that work for stimulant addiction
Contingency management gives small rewards for drug-free urine tests and has strong evidence for stimulant use disorder. The Matrix Model combines individual and group therapy, family education and relapse prevention in a structured outpatient schedule. Community reinforcement helps rebuild work, relationships and activities that compete with drug use.
The programs on this page report one or more of these approaches. Confirm the details with each program near Connecticut.
Stimulant Rehab by city in Connecticut
- 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
- Conning Towers Nautilus Park
- Jewett City
- Oakville
- Thompsonville
- Riverside
- Kensington
- Glastonbury Center
- Southwood Acres
- Winsted
- Rockville
- Cos Cob
- Old Greenwich
- Branford Center
- Simsbury Center
- Cheshire Village
- Sherwood Manor
- Pawcatuck
- Terryville
- Stafford Springs
Insurance and cost
Federal parity rules generally require health plans that cover substance use treatment to cover it on terms comparable to other medical care. Your actual cost depends on your plan, deductible and the program's network status, so verify benefits first. Our insurance guides explain how major carriers handle prescription drug rehab.
Other treatment in Connecticut
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