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CADCA Action Alert

Ask your members of Congress to ensure that substance abuse prevention is explicitly included in the final health care reform legislation. Take action now!

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2008 Report on Statewide Priority Services: A Synthesis of Regional Needs

Once every two years, DMHAS conducts a priority setting process that is meant to engage and draw upon the existing and extensive planning, advisory, and advocacy structures across the state. Regional Mental Health Boards and Regional Action Councils form the basis of the regional priority setting process facilitating grassroots input and independent viewpoints. In this role, RMHBs and RACs promote interaction across a broad spectrum of stakeholders to determine unmet needs and identify emerging issues; gain broad stakeholder input on service priorities, needs, and solutions; and foster ongoing dialogue regarding identified unmet needs in the regions.

Survey Suggests Decline in Smoking has "Hit a Wall"

Cigarette smoking rose slightly in 2008 for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

CASAC Executive Director Named "Community Hero"

Restoration Temple Deliverance Mission in Hartford has named Mirelle Freedman among it's Community Hero award recipients for 2009. Additional award winners include: Margarita Cortavarria, Silvia Herrera, Emma Asante, Karla Cruz, Joel Cruz, Jr., Robert Shepard, Tyrone Canino, Rosa Flores, RJO Winch, Carlton Mack and Bishop Kenny Peoples. The event was covered by PostLatino.

Information to Help Reduce the Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Responding to rising rates of prescription drug abuse among teens as well as environmental contamination, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is urging Connecticut residents to properly dispose of expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Prevention Press - newsletter (PDF)

CADCA Action Alert

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services2008 Report on Statewide Priority Services: A Synthesis of Regional Needs

Survey Suggests Decline in Smoking has "Hit a Wall" Cigarette smoking rose slightly in 2008 for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

Survey Suggests Decline in Smoking has "Hit a Wall"

CASAC Executive Director Named "Community Hero"

Information to Help Reduce the Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2008 Report on Statewide Priority Services: A Synthesis of Regional Needs

Survey Suggests Decline in Smoking has "Hit a Wall"

Cigarette smoking rose slightly in 2008 for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.