The Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC) is 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. The Council, co-chaired by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF), is charged with developing recommendations to address substance-use related priorities from all State agencies on behalf of Connecticut’s citizens -- across the lifespan and from all regions of the state.
Reports
- 2022 Substance Use Triennial Report NEW!
- Evaluation of Methods of Combating the Opioid Epidemic in the State of Connecticut Per Public Act No. 18-166 (January 1, 2019)
- 2016 Substance Use Triennial Report
- The CT Opioid REsponse (CORE) Initiative (March 2024)
- ADPC - Biennial Report 2013: Collection & Evaluation of Data Related to Substance Use, Abuse & Addiction Programs
ADPC MEETINGS, AGENDAS & MINUTES:
(Meeting handouts and presentations appear as links in the agenda)2024 - Meeting Schedule
- August 20, 2024 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - CT DCF PowerPoint, Family First Update August 2024 - Language Matters Update 2024 - State of the State Presentation, ADPC
- June 18, 2024 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - SWORD Initiative Update - DOC Re-Entry and Addiction Services Presentation
- April 16, 2024 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - DMHAS LiveLOUD Campaign Presentation - Project Naloxone
- February 20, 2024 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - Community and Law Enforcement for Addiction Recovery (CLEAR) presentation - CT-ORS: Good Samaritan Law & Other Projects presentation - Overdose Response Strategy Good Samaritan Law Memo
2023 - Meeting Schedule
- December 19, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - Prevention Subcommittee Recommendation - Relative Risk of Opioid Involved Death Following Exposure to Treatments for OUD - Youth Recovery CT
- October 17, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes - OSAC Updates - 2022-23 DMHAS Regional Prioritization and Reports - Enhanced Safety Guidance: Intersect of Child Welfare and Substance Use
- August 15, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes - Connecticut Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Overview
- June 20, 2023 - Agenda - Newborn Toxicology Testing - ADPC Recommendations: Recovery Friendly Campus - DMHAS Vaping Awareness Campaign - DPH Tobacco Control Program Updates - Recovery Friendly Campus Policy Brief
- April 18, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes - CT Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee - The Transitions Clinic
- February 21, 2023 - Agenda - ADPC Membership - DPH Tobacco Cessation Campaign Highlights - Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee - The Transitions Clinic
2022 - Meeting Schedule
- December 20, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes, Comprehensive School Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention, The Imani Breakthrough Project
- October 18, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes, Cannabis Workgroup Recommendations, Naloxone Workgroup Recommendation, Community Drug Checking Programs
- August 16, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes, Naloxone Saturation and Distribution Plan for Connecticut, Stamford PD Behavioral Health Unit, SUD Demonstration Waiver
- June 21, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes, Gambling as a Co Occurring Disorder, DMHAS Women’s REACH Program, SAFE Family Recovery
- April 19, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes, How Can We Help?, Litchfield County Outreach and Engagement, Opioid Crisis Response: What's Working in CT
- February 15, 2022 - Agenda, Minutes
2021 - Meeting Schedule
- December 21, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, HIDTA: Fentanyl and Cannabis, Mobile Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), Building Recovery Friendly Campuses: UCONN
- October 19, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, Opioid Rapid Response Program - Overview, Background & Description, FAQ, Cannabis Workgroup Recommendation, New Britain Recovers Presentation
- August 17, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, DMHAS Regional Prioritization Presentation, Collaborative Approach to Supporting Women & Families Presentation
- June 15, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Presentation,
- April 20, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, Changing Pathways Presentation, ADPC Recommendations Tracking
- February 16, 2021 - Agenda, Minutes, Treatment Subcommittee Recommendation, Harm Reduction Presentation, 2021 Legislative Session Update
2020 - Meeting Schedule
- December 15, 2020 - Agenda, Minutes, Academic Detailing on Opioid Safety, Criminal Justice Subcommittee Recommendation, GHHRC presentation
- October 20, 2020 - Agenda, Minutes, SA Trends presentation, NBRecovers presentation
- August 18, 2020 - Agenda, Minutes
- June 16, 2020 - Agenda, Attachment
- April 21, 2020 - cancelled
- February 18, 2020 - Agenda, Minutes
ADPC SUBCOMMITTEES:
Subcommittee Charters, Meetings and Minutes
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Prevention, Screening & Early Intervention Subcommittee
- Recovery and Health Management Subcommittee
- Treatment Subcommittee