Detox Centers in Avon, Connecticut

Avon, Connecticut is in the Farmington Valley region of Hartford County. Avon reported 2 drug overdose deaths in 2021 and had a total of 8 from 2016 to 2021.¹ It’s not unusual for a drug overdose death to involve more than one substance. Of the 2 drug overdose deaths in 2021, alcohol, opioids, cocaine, and fentanyl were all involved.¹

In 2016, Avon reported 18 DUI arrests and 10 drug arrests.² In 2020, the Canton and Avon Police Departments responded to a shooting involving a drug deal that left one man injured.³ A 17-year-old suspect was arrested.³

Additional alcohol misuse statistics in Avon, CT include 6 DUI crashes and 1 fatality in 2019.²

In 2020, 49 people in Avon entered treatment for substance use disorder.⁴ Across the state, most people entered treatment for an alcohol addiction followed by opioids.⁴ Substance use disorder treatment is typically a multi-step process that begins with detox at an Avon rehab followed by treatment at an inpatient or outpatient facility.

Avon has 23 drug and alcohol rehabs available within a 10-mile radius.⁵ Overall, Connecticut has 210 treatment facilities located across the state.⁶ Here is a breakdown of the types of treatment available in and around Avon:⁵

• 10 facilities that offer interim care when immediate admission to another facility is not available
• 2 centers that provide supervised withdrawal from substances
• 17 outpatient rehabs that allow people to continue their daily lives while receiving addiction treatment
• 1 hospital inpatient facility that provides continuous care
• 5 residential or inpatient rehabs where you live at the facility during treatment
• 1 transitional housing facility for people who need a safe place to stay after rehab
• 20 rehabs with services for patients with a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders

Patients will need to evaluate their specific needs to choose the right type of rehab for their addiction recovery. A primary care physician or member of the rehab staff can help determine the best course of treatment.

Support groups can be an integral part of addiction treatment. Meetings are typically guided by a specific person. Group members can learn from each other and offer support and understanding as member work through the recovery process.

Twelve-step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meet in various locations about once a week. AA meetings in Avon, CT are held at:⁷

• Avon Congregational Church, 6 W. Main St.: Sundays at 6 p.m., Monday through Friday at 7 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 7:30 a.m.
• United Methodist Church, 867 S. Avon Rd.: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
• West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd.: Tuesdays at 8 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m.

The closest NA meeting to Avon is at the First Congregational Church, 10 Wintonbury Ave., in Bloomfield. Meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m.⁸

Support groups are meant to complement addiction treatment, not replace it. AA and NA meetings can either be used in tandem with more formal therapy or as part of an aftercare plan once rehab is completed.

Sources:

1. Connecticut Department of Public Health. (2022). Drug overdose deaths in Connecticut data dashboard, 2015 to 2022.
2. Connecticut Data Collaborative. (n.d.). Data by Topic.
3. Flood, B. (2020, September 27). One man shot over drug deal, juvenile arrested: Avon Police.
4. Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (2020). Annual Statistical Report.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). FindTreatment.gov. Avon, CT.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). National survey of substance abuse treatment services.
7. Alcoholics Anonymous Connecticut General Service Committee. (n.d.). Avon meetings.
8. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.