2018 Issues Conference
The Changing Landscape of Connecticut’s Drug Policy
research guide
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OLR Reports
Issue Brief: Opioid Drug Abuse (2018-R-0342)
Issue Brief: Recent Drug Penalty Changes in Connecticut (2018-R-0307)
Issue Brief: Recreational Marijuana (2018-R-0315)
Kentucky and Connecticut Laws on Involuntary Treatment for Substance Abuse (2018-R-0311)
Issue Brief: Connecticut’s Prescription Monitoring Program (2018-R-0276)
Connecticut’s Good Samaritan Law (2018-R-0227)
Sober Living Homes (2018-R-0130)
Connecticut’s Opioid Drug Abuse Laws (2018-R-0129)
Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions (2018-R-0113)
Prescription Monitoring Programs in Connecticut and New York (2018-R-0085)
Medical Marijuana Program Timeline – Updated (2018-R-0037)
State and Local Taxes on Recreational Marijuana (2018-R-0034)
Connecticut’s Limit on Opioid Drug Prescriptions (2017-R-0189)
Backgrounder: Medicaid and Opioids (2017-R-0123)
Treatment Programs for Drug-Involved Offenders (2016-R-0281)
Marijuana Penalties (2016-R-0273)
Drug-Free Zone Law (2016-R-0199)
Connecticut’s Drug Courts (2016-R-0048)
Backgrounder: Drug Possession, Sale, and Paraphernalia Penalties (2015-R-0219)
State agencies
Dept. of Consumer Protection (DCP)
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
Opioid overdose prevention/naloxone (narcan) initiative
Prescription drugs and heroin prevention and treatment: general resources
Department of Public Health (DPH)
New data on numbers of suspected drug overdoses seen in CT emergency rooms
State council
Alcohol and Drug Policy Council – “a legislatively mandated body comprised of representatives from all three branches of State government, consumer and advocacy groups, private service providers, individuals in recovery from addictions, and other stakeholders in a coordinated statewide response to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use and abuse in Connecticut.”
Federal agencies
Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Library of Medicine, including the PubMed medical literature citation database
Online reports and resources
Ensuring access and coverage in CT for substance abuse treatment – CT Insurance Dept., Jan. 31, 2017
*Feasibility of implementing a statewide program for police departments to refer people to services for substance use disorders: review of programs in Connecticut and nationally, barriers faced by such programs, and recommendations for a statewide program in ConnecticutFeasibility of implementing a statewide program for police departments to refer people to services for substance use disorders: review of programs in Connecticut and nationally, barriers faced by such programs, and recommendations for a statewide program in Connecticut – Alcohol and Drug Policy Council, Feb. 1, 2018
*Triennial state substance abuse planTriennial state substance abuse plan – Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 2016
*The Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) InitiativeThe Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) Initiative – Connecticut Opioid Response Team, Oct. 5, 2016
The opioid epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: legal authorities and recent agency action – Congressional Research Service, June 5, 2018
*Working group on the issuance of opioid drug prescriptions by prescribing practitioners: report and recommendationsWorking group on the issuance of opioid drug prescriptions by prescribing practitioners: report and recommendations – April 3, 2017
State marijuana laws in 2018 – map by Governing magazine
Connecticut law about drug crimes – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) resources
Driving with cannabis in a vehicle
Drug overdose immunity and Good Samaritan laws
Drugged driving and marijuana-impaired driving
Prescribing policies: states confront opioid overdose epidemic
Other organizations
*These sources are accessible in full text through the Legislative Library intranet catalog, or by contacting the library.