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Prevention
Fact Sheets
A growing library of Connecticut-specific fact sheets for prevention professionals, coalitions and community partners. Every sheet comes two ways: an interactive version to explore or share, and a print-ready PDF.
The Library
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Filter by what you need, then open the interactive version or grab the PDF.
Substance · Updated May 2026
Opioid Fact Sheet
What opioids are, where Connecticut stands, and what to do during an overdose — fentanyl and xylazine, carfentanil and medetomidine, MOUD, naloxone and the Good Samaritan Law.
Substance · Updated May 2026
Stimulants Fact Sheet
Cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription stimulants — the climb in cocaine-involved deaths, the fentanyl overlap, overamping, and the treatments with evidence behind them.
Planning & Practice
Evidence-Based Prevention
The Strategic Prevention Framework in five steps, five strategies that work, and the TTASC tool that goes with each one — for coalitions building a plan.
For Coalitions and Partners
How to use these sheets
Share the link
The interactive version works on a phone and is easy to text or post. Nothing to download first.
Print the PDF
Print-ready and black-and-white friendly for trainings, tabling events and provider offices.
Brief your board
The Connecticut numbers and key messages are written to be quoted directly in a presentation.
Ask for support
TTASC provides training and technical assistance on putting these strategies into practice.
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Where to go next
DMHAS & RBHAOs
Prevention support, free naloxone and training across the state.
View → ConnecticutDrug Free CT
Prevention resources, naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
View → TTASCStrategy Guides & Tools
SPF 101 plus the full library of evidence-based strategy guides.
View → NationalSAMHSA Prevention
The Strategic Prevention Framework and supporting resources.
View →Connecticut figures come from CT DPH and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (data as of May 22, 2026); national figures from SAMHSA, CDC, NIDA and DEA. For education only, and not a substitute for professional medical advice.