Heroin Epidemic Topic of April 21 CPTV Program

"Communities in Crisis: Battling Connecticut’s Heroin Epidemic" will be broadcast on CPTV and CPTV Sports on Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m. The community discussion may be viewed on-demand before the show airs and will be re-broadcast on the following days and times:

• CPTV – Tuesday, May 3 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, May 22 at 6 p.m.
• CPTV Sports – Tuesday, April 26 at 9 p.m. and Wednesday, May 11 at 10 p.m.

CPTV is inviting members of the community to join the studio audience for this live discussion. The evening will begin with a reception catered by Blue Plate Kitchen, West Hartford at 6:30 p.m., followed by the live discussion at 8 p.m. at CPTV’s Hartford studios, located at 1049 Asylum Avenue.

How to Participate

Admission to this community discussion is free, but registration is required and space is limited. Viewers can follow the conversation using #CTHeroinCrisis or by e-mailing questions to TownHallMeeting@cptv.org throughout the course of the meeting.

Panelists include:

• Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., commissioner of the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Karen Butterworth-Erban, regional director of emergency services with the East Region Hartford Healthcare
• Matt Eacott, certified recovery advisor and vice-president of Aware Recovery Care
• Maribeth Farley, Shatterproof ambassador
• Louis J. Fusaro, Jr., Town of Groton Chief of Police
• Host Diane Smith, journalist

Resources

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) announced a new toll-free number connecting residents seeking treatment and services for an opioid addiction to local walk-in assessment centers. Residents will now be able to call 1-800-563-4086, 24 hours a day, to connect them or a loved one to a walk-in assessment center in their area. For more information, click here.

Click here for a list of: Substance Abuse Walk-In Centers.

The 11th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

• Saturday, April 30, 2016 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Inquiries can also be made at 1-800-882-9539.
• To find a site near you, click here.
• Year-round prescription drop box locations in Connecticut can be found here.