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The listings in Connecticut provide the following services:

(105) Outpatient
(4) General Health Services
(43) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(22) Methadone Maintenance
(31) Methadone Detoxification
(24) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(22) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(20) Hospital Inpatient
(68) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(32) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(62) Females
(45) Males
(45) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(26) Teens and Adolescents
(34) American Sign Language
(70) Spanish Speaking
(12) Seniors/Older Adults
(17) Halfway House
(40) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(6) Mental Health Services
(14) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(21) Clients With Legal Issues
(30) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(8) Residential Beds for Children
(5) Gay and Lesbian



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A Drug Rehab in Connecticut, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of drug rehab centers in Connecticut, is to direct the treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as, long-term drug rehab programs, outpatient drug treatment, short-term drug rehabilitation centers, inpatient drug rehab facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The vast majority of drug rehab programs in Connecticut typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Connecticut with a detox treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine or alcohol. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same high with habitual use of the drug. The abrupt cessation of consuming an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

A drug rehab center in Connecticut, will not only provide the person with a professional drug detox but also provide a drug treatment program for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

A drug rehab program in Connecticut, is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Drug treatment centers in Connecticut, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home from a drug rehab center in Connecticut and encountering someone from their drug using past - as well as ways to handle returning to their hometown where there are many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stress. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug use. This is because research into the brain of drug addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction without professional treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a drug treatment program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many addictive drugs, and drug rehabs for specific drugs can differ. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers may vary regarding their treatment methods depending upon the specific needs of each individual.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Connecticut, are places that an individual can go in order to receive treatment to recover from the devastation that drug addiction and alcoholism can cause. Through therapy and education, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs use various treatment methods which are directed toward the ability to lead a productive drug free life. There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a drug rehabilitation center in Connecticut. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Do you have a problem with drugs or alcohol and live in Connecticut? Are you concerned about a family member in Connecticut, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find a drug treatment programs in Connecticut, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Connecticut, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

Drug Rehab & Treatment Centers Connecticut

Community Prev Addiction Services Inc Danielson, CT
VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut West Haven, CT
Mashantucket Pequot Ledyard, CT
Saint Vincents Medical Center Westport, CT
LMG Programs Bridgeport, CT
Mountainside Treatment Center Canaan, CT
Connecticut Valley Hospital Middletown, CT
CSI Connecticut Inc Hartford, CT
Institute of Living Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT
Bridges Milford, CT
Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs Inc (ADRC) Hartford, CT
Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, CT
Veterans Affairs Newington, CT
Hartford Behavioral Health Hartford, CT
Hartford Dispensary Manchester, CT
Wakeman Hall at the Childrens Ctr of Hamden, CT
Connection Inc New Haven, CT
Silver Hill Hospital Inc New Canaan, CT
Hartford Dispensary New London, CT
MCCA Ridgefield, CT
John Dempsey Hospital Farmington, CT
Family Intervention Center Waterbury, CT
Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc Danbury, CT
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc Norwich, CT
Inter-Community Mental Hlth Group Inc East Hartford, CT
Liberation Programs Inc Greenwich, CT
APT Foundation Inc Bridgeport, CT
Community Renewal Team Hartford, CT
LMG Liberation House Stamford, CT
Connection Inc Old Saybrook, CT
Hartford Dispensary Hartford, CT
New Era Rehabilitation Center Inc Bridgeport, CT
Natchaug Hospital Inc Vernon Rockville, CT
Stafford Family Services Stafford Springs, CT
Rushford Center Inc Portland, CT
Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Norwalk, CT
Positive Directions Westport, CT
Morris House Waterbury, CT
Veterans Recovery Center Rocky Hill, CT
Hartford Dispensary Norwich, CT
Community Prev Addiction Services Inc Manchester, CT
Liberation Programs Inc Stamford, CT
Community Prev Addiction Services Inc Willimantic, CT
ALSO Cornerstone Inc New Haven, CT
Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism New Milford, CT
Saint Francis Care Behavioral Health Portland, CT
Connecticut Mental Health Center New Haven, CT
Ministry of the High Watch Kent, CT
Substance Abuse Treatment Unit New Haven, CT
Alliance Treatment Center Inc Avon, CT
Farrell Treatment Center New Britain, CT
Recovery Program at Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CT
McCall Foundation Winsted, CT
Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT
Perception Programs Inc Willimantic, CT
Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT
APT Foundation Inc New Haven, CT
New Hope Manor Inc Manchester, CT
McCall Foundation Inc Torrington, CT
Stonington Institute North Stonington, CT
Chemical Abuse Services Agency Inc New Haven, CT
Addiction Recover Center Greenwich, CT
Northside Community Outpatient Servs New Haven, CT
Community Substance Abuse Centers Hartford, CT
Rushford Center Inc Middletown, CT
Hogar Crea International of Hartford, CT
MCCA McDonough House Danbury, CT
Midwestern CT Council on Alc (MCCA) Danbury, CT
Connecticut Renaissance Inc Waterbury, CT
Liberation Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT
SARP Substance Abuse Groton, CT
APT Methadone Maintenance Program New Haven, CT
Connection Inc Middletown, CT
Rushford Center Inc Glastonbury, CT
Crossroads Inc New Haven, CT
Hartford Dispensary Willimantic, CT
Connecticut Junior Republic Waterbury, CT
Hartford Dispensary New Britain, CT
New Directions Inc Enfield, CT
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc New London, CT
Bristol Hospital Behavioral Hlth Servs Bristol, CT
Community Solutions Inc New Haven, CT
South Central Rehabilitation Center New Haven, CT
Family and Childrens Agency Inc Norwalk, CT
Fairfield Community Services Inc Fairfield, CT
Ruthe Feilbert Ridgefield, CT
Darien Family Youth Options Darien, CT
Connection House Middletown, CT
Griffin Hospital Derby, CT
Connecticut Valley Hospital Hartford, CT
Ruthe Feilbert Willis Ridgefield, CT
Catholic Charities Torrington, CT
Alliance Treatment Center New Britain, CT
Family Resource Associates Stratford, CT
Connecticut Renaissance Inc Norwalk, CT
Recovery Network of Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT
Fairfield Counseling Services Inc Fairfield, CT
SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc Lebanon, CT
Community Health Services Inc Hartford, CT
Liberation Programs Inc Darien, CT
Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc Norwalk, CT
Community Solutions Inc Hartford, CT
Bristol Hospital Counseling Center Bristol, CT
Youth Challenge of Connecticut Moosup, CT
Daytop Bridgeport, CT
Quinebaug Day Treatment Center Putnam, CT
Harbor Health Services Branford, CT
Hartford PHP and Adult Psychiatric Srv Hartford, CT
New Directions Inc of North Central CT Enfield, CT
Viewpoint Recovery Program Stamford, CT
Hogar Crea International of CT Inc Hartford, CT
Wheeler Clinic Inc Plainville, CT
Morris Foundation Inc Waterbury, CT
Regional Network of Programs Inc Bridgeport, CT
New Era Rehabilitation Center Inc New Haven, CT
Affiliates for New Haven, CT
Chemical Abuse Services Agency Inc Bridgeport, CT
Mountainside Lodge Inc Canaan, CT
Hartford Dispensary Bristol, CT
New Era Rehabilitation Bridgeport, CT
Stonehaven Portland, CT
Greater Bridgeport Community MH Center Bridgeport, CT
LMG Programs Inc Norwalk, CT
Cedarcrest Regional Hospital Hartford, CT
Wheeler Clinic Inc Hartford, CT
Regional Network of Programs Inc Stratford, CT
Institute for the Hispanic Family Hartford, CT
Grant Street Partnership New Haven, CT
Hogar Crea Womens Center Hartford, CT
Connection Inc Groton, CT
MCCA Sharon, CT
Helping Hand Center Inc Bridgeport, CT
Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism Danbury, CT
Connection House Inc Middletown, CT
Community Prev Addiction Services Inc Putnam, CT
United Community and Family Services Norwich, CT
McCall Foundation Torrington, CT
Youth Challenge of Connecticut Hartford, CT
Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc Waterbury, CT
The Childrens Center of Hamden Hamden, CT
Wheeler Clinic Inc New Britain, CT
Connecticut Renaissance Inc Stamford, CT
Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT
Natchaug Hospital Inc Mansfield Center, CT
Branford Counseling Center Branford, CT
Greenwich Family and Youth Options Greenwich, CT
Clayton House Glastonbury, CT
Paces Counseling Associates Inc East Hartford, CT
Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Hill, CT
Central Naugatuck Valley Help Inc Waterbury, CT
Hogar Crea Stowe Village Womens Center Hartford, CT

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Approximately 70-80% of new hepatitis C infections in the U.S. each year are the result of injection drug use, one of the ways heroin is administered.

Teens aged 12 to 17 who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year were more likely to use alcohol in the past year than those who did not receive treatment or counseling (40.0 vs. 31.0 percent, respectively). Teens receiving mental health treatment or counseling in the past year also were more likely to have smoked cigarettes in the past year (25.2 vs. 14.7 percent).

The latest research indicates that the inhalant abuse of nitrates depletes a large amount of cells in the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infectious diseases.

In 2007, 3.1 million teens aged 12 to 17 (12.5 percent) received treatment or counseling for problems with behavior or emotions in the specialty mental health setting (inpatient or outpatient care). Additionally, 11.5 percent of teens received services in the education setting, and 2.8 percent received mental health services in the general medical setting in the past 12 months. Mental health services were received in both the specialty setting and either the education or general medical settings (i.e., care from multiple settings) by 5.1 percent of teens.

Most adults with substance dependence or abuse are employed either full or part time. Among the 14.7 million adults with dependence or abuse, 11.3 million (77 percent) were employed.

In the college-aged population (persons aged 18 to 22 years old), the rate of current use of illegal drugs was lower among full-time college students (19.2 percent) than among other persons aged 18 to 22 years, which includes part-time college students, students in other grades, and nonstudents (22.6 percent). Current illegal drug use among college students and other 18 to 22 year olds did not change between 2005 and 2006.


The following survey was completed by residents of Connecticut as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Connecticut. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Connecticut.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
9%
11%
Marijuana use in Connecticut.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
18%
77%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Connecticut.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
8%
82%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
77%
23%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
78%
17%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
15%
58%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Connecticut?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
13%
30%
1%
5%
3%
3%
26%
13%
3%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
3%
7%
2%
3%
11%
3%
9%
5%
20%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Connecticut schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Connecticut under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
87%
11%
Have you ever gone to school in Connecticut under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
87%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Connecticut?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
6%
2%
5%
3%
3%
13%
3%
12%
7%
19%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
10%
62%
27%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
82%
18%
Surveys updated monthly.

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