800 Number for Residents Seeking Opioid Treatment and Services
#Hartford, CT– 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. “We need to do everything possible to fight addiction – this is no doubt an alarming nationwide trend. This number is a commonsense step that we hope will support those who need it,” Governor Malloy said. “We encourage anyone who needs help to get it.” Callers who dial 1-800-563-4086 from within Connecticut will be directed to a walk-in assessment…