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New data shows more people died from drug overdoses in Connecticut last year than in 2019.  “It’s been a tough year and connection is key for folks in recovery,” Rita Natale said. Natale, a recovery center manager with the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) said the pandemic has created an illusion that there are increased barriers to access...

Demi Lovato says her drug overdose in 2018 resulted in three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.

The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.

Accidental overdose deaths are on the rise through the first six months of the year and are expected to outpace last year’s deaths, according to data from the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.   “Recovery isn’t this elusive, esoteric concept,” Kevin Shuler, a recovery coach with Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), said. “It’s tangible, attainable and real and...

Ninety-one people in the U.S. die every day from opioid-related overdoses, but there’s a tool that can reverse the effects of an overdose that more and more law enforcement agencies and paramedics are now carrying with them as part of their standing operating protocol. It’s called Narcan, and here is what you need to know about what it is, how...

City officials are reporting a spike in overdoses in New Haven and the greater New Haven region.

Combined deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in the U.S. plateaued in 2018 for the first time in two decades, according to a report published Thursday.

The member agencies of the Norwich Heroin Task Force are working to manage two public health crises at once. “When you have a pandemic on top of an epidemic, I don’t know what that means,” said Michael Doyle, unit director of the recovery coach program and other addiction-related services at Reliance Health. “It is definitely a challenge.” As people...

Medical emergencies for drug overdoses are continuing amid the pandemic leading to multiple health crises for some communities.

Authorities are revealing rapper Chynna Rogers died of an accidental overdose.

“Living Proof” is a mobile art exhibit that is designed to give hope to people who suffer from substance use disorder.

An art exhibit at the State Capitol features photos of New London residents who are recovering from drug addiction.

The town of Trumbull is taking on opioid overdose prevention by offering a free class for residents, complete with a take-home naloxone -or Narcan- kit. It’s not difficult to actually use the naloxone in an emergency, but the challenge is breaking the stigma and getting people mentally prepared if they ever have to save someone who is overdosing. Leigh...

The judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will consider Wednesday whether the company’s CEO should get a bonus equal to half his $2.6 million salary.

On International Overdose Awareness Day, the Memorial Poster Project Exhibition was set up outside the State Capitol in Hartford.

Critical care doctor charged with murder in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who authorities say were deliberately given overdoses of painkillers.

Four inmates at the Hartford Correctional Center were hospitalized after overdosing on fentanyl inside the jail and officials from the state Department of Correction said Wednesday that one of the inmates was pronounced dead on Saturday.

Federal officials have a new tool to battle the opioid crisis: data. The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program is using a web portal called the “OD Map” to track overdoses caused by opioids in real time. The program will help the agency target high-problem areas with resources and track the sources of...

Rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his California apartment Friday, according to multiple published reports. The rapper had been open about his substance abuse issues in his music and was arrested on suspicion of DUI in May after he crashed his car. He split with his girlfriend Ariana Grande that same month, and she cited his substance abuse problems…

Nearly two weeks after suffering a drug overdose, Demi Lovato is reaching out with a message to her many supporters.