Illicit Drugs

DID YOU KNOW? 

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(1) The most commonly used illicit drug in CT is marijuana, with usage increasing in recent years. Illicit use of pain relievers is next most common. 

(2) "Polypharmacy"--the use of multiple drugs, usually including alcohol, at one time--is particularly dangerous. 92% overdose deaths in Southwest CT involved multiple drugs.

(3) Cocaine use remains flat at about 2% of the population. 

(4) Our region is in a "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" (HIDTA) due to drug corridors. 

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Check out our 2019 regional profiles on illicit drugs, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana in Southwest CT. And visit the HIDTA site for the 2018 Emerging Threats report. 

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