Connecticut invested more than $4 million in opioid settlement funds into the development of mobile methadone units aimed at expanding access to treatment, according to an Aug. 17 CT Mirror report.
The APT Foundation — a nonprofit organization based in New Haven, Conn. that provides substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, and primary medical services — launched two units in July, serving communities along Greater New Haven and the southeastern shoreline. Community Health Resources’ van will begin traveling across northeastern Connecticut Aug. 18.
The Community Health Resources unit will serve areas where transportation can pose a barrier to methadone treatment. In 2024, Windham reported 62.9 unintentional drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people, the seventh-highest rate in Connecticut.
At least 17 states have launched mobile programs since a 2021 Drug Enforcement Administration rule lifted a ban on mobile methadone units. Connecticut has $185 million in opioid settlement funds, 22% of which are dedicated to increasing access to treatment.
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