Connecticut Distributes Over 9,200 Overdose Prevention Kits

The state Department of Public Health has distributed about 9,200 overdose prevention kits sine 2014 through a variety of campaigns and other measures.

“Families across the nation, from small towns to big cities, have been impacted by addiction," said Gov. Dannel Malloy. "We must do everything we can to save lives. Overdoses are preventable, and we at the state level are acting every way we can."

Open Access CT was created in 2014 to provide overdose education and access to naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug.

Since 2014, over 60 overdoses have been reversed with the overdose prevention kits distributed through DPH’s Syringe Exchange and OPEN Access CT programs.

“The OPEN program has saved lives,” Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman said. “As part of a larger strategy to help residents battling opioid addiction, Connecticut has significantly expanded the availability and accessibility of naloxone – and it’s working. I applaud DPH efforts, and those of community partners throughout the state, who are giving people a second chance at treatment and recovery.”

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