50,000 Drug Deactivation Kits On The Way To CT Homes As Part Of Red Ribbon Week Anti-Opioid Campaign

CT distributes 50,000 drug deactivation pouches to residents

CT Governor Ned Lamont (D)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Residents of many Connecticut towns and cities can expect to receive drug deactivation pouches in their mailboxes soon.It’s part of a statewide effort to help families safely dispose of unused medications."We can try and shoot speedboats out of the sea, but as long as there is demand in this state, in this country, we are going to have to do everything we can to tamp down that demand,” Governor Ned …

50,000 Drug Deactivation Kits On The Way To CT Homes As Part Of Red Ribbon Week Anti-Opioid Campaign

The program, in which about 50,000 pouches will be distributed each year until 2029, is part of a $2 million prevention program funded through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services through the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.

Opioid awareness campaign launches

Savannah Putman sharing her recovery story during the launch of the Douglas County Opioid Council public awareness campaign last month. In September, the Douglas County Opioid Council (DCOC) launched a public awareness campaign designed to reduce stigma and strengthen community awareness about opioid use. “As a longtime Castle Rock resident, it was important to me that this prevention and… Source