Connecticut’s first state-funded methadone vans expand access to treatment
Summary
Connecticut has started using state-funded mobile methadone units to help people with opioid addiction get treatment. These vans travel to areas with high overdose rates, making it easier for people to receive methadone without long trips to clinics.Key Facts
- Methadone is a medicine that helps treat opioid addiction by reducing cravings and withdrawal pain.
- People must visit special clinics in person to get methadone, unlike other addiction medicines that can come from a pharmacy.
- Connecticut has launched its first state-funded mobile methadone vans to reach people in areas with few clinics.
- The vans are funded with over $4 million from opioid settlement money.
- Two vans started serving the southern part of the state in July, and a northeastern van began in August.
- The vans serve rural and high-overdose areas where there are very few methadone clinics.
- This program aims to reduce barriers to treatment and help more people start and stay in recovery.
- The northeastern region of Connecticut has one of the highest overdose death rates in the state.
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