‘A Perfect Storm for Anybody Struggling:' CT Saw 1,374 Deadly Drug Overdoses in 2020

While there has been so much focus on the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year or so, 2020 quietly became a record-breaking year for accidental drug intoxication deaths in Connecticut. Medical experts – as well as those who have been touched by tragedy – believe the problem is continuing to worsen in 2021.