Connecticut state officials to announce drug prevention initiative

State giving away 50,000 pill disposal pouches per year

State officials today announced that the state would be distributing 50,000 free drug deactivation kits, purchased using money from the state’s opioid settlement advisory fund. The pouches neutralize the active ingredients in prescription medications, offering families a safe method to dispose of pills that could otherwise be misused. “This is prevention made simple,” said Kelly Juleson, co-chair of The Governor’s Prevention Partnership. “We are…

Connecticut state officials to announce drug prevention initiative

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Gov. Ned Lamont and state officials will gather Wednesday morning at the Capitol building in Hartford to discuss drug misuse prevention.  Lamont and The Governor's Prevention Partnership are expected to announce the launch of a new initiative that will distribute 50,000 drug-deactivation pouches statewide.  AG Tong sues Trump administration over SNAP benefits amid government shutdown Health officials said drug mis…