Detox Centers in Plainville, Connecticut

Plainville, Connecticut, is home to 17,445 people.¹ Despite the many charms of this New England state, residents of Connecticut are more likely to die from unintentional drug overdose than motor vehicle accidents.² Most of these deaths are related to overdoses from prescription opioid painkillers and illicit opioids.²

Like other states, Connecticut has experienced a spike in synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths in recent years.³ Within the first week of August 2022, there had been 792 confirmed fatal overdoses in Connecticut, with 84.9% of the cases involving fentanyl (a synthetic opioid) and 27.9% involving xylazine (a veterinary tranquilizer).⁴

Between 2015 and 2021, there were 38 drug-related deaths in Plainville, CT. These deaths were described as “intoxications” or “toxicity” caused by the use of one or more drugs.⁵ Most of these deaths, however, involved multiple drugs, with fentanyl, in particular, involved in most deaths.⁵

In 2021, the last year with complete statistics, there were 8 drug-related deaths in Plainville, CT.⁵ All deaths in 2021 involved an opioid and 7 of them involved fentanyl. The next most common drugs related to fatalities were heroin, cocaine, and alcohol.⁵

According to the treatment locator tool of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 71 facilities treat substance abuse within 25 miles of Plainville, CT:⁶

• 7 of those facilities provide detox services, with supervised withdrawal care from substance use.
• 54 facilities provide outpatient treatment at a program site while patients live independently.
• 2 of those facilities provide hospital inpatient treatment with 24/7 access to medical care.
• 18 of those facilities provide residential treatment delivered within a program site while patients receive live-in care.
• 66 facilities provide co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment, simultaneously addressing addiction and mental health issues.

Drug and alcohol support groups provide nonclinical and nonprofessional assistance for individuals with similar conditions seeking long-term recovery from substance abuse.⁷ Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are support groups dedicated to supporting people in abstaining from alcohol and drugs.⁷ Their websites have locator tools to help people find meeting groups near their location.

According to the Alcoholics Anonymous locator tool, there are no Alcoholics Anonymous meeting places within 10 miles of Plainville, CT.⁸ The 4 nearest meeting places are at least 32 miles away, 2 of which are in Massachusetts.⁸ There are also 2 statewide Connecticut hotlines for emergencies.⁸

Western Mass De Habla Hispana (32.61 miles)

Springfield, Massachusetts

Phone: (413) 734-7500

Western Mass Intergroup (39.33 miles)

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Phone: (413) 532-2111

Intergrupal De Connecticut AA (46.83 miles)

Norwalk, Connecticut

Phone: (203) 286-8297

Intergroup Association of Fairfield County (46.83 miles)

Norwalk, Connecticut

Phone: (877) 855-0075 Toll-Free

Connecticut Statewide Spanish Hotline (12.62 miles)

Connecticut, Connecticut

Phone: (855) 377-2628

Connecticut Statewide 24-Hour Hotline (12.62 miles)

Connecticut, Connecticut

Phone: (866) 783-7712

According to the Narcotics Anonymous locator tool, there are 37 Narcotics Anonymous meeting places in Plainville, CT. The closest one has sessions twice a week:⁹

First Congregational Church

130 West Main Street

Plainville, CT 06062-1945

Saturdays, 6:30 pm

Thursdays, 7:00 pm

Sources:

1. United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). QuickFacts: Plainville town, Hartford County, Connecticut.
2. Connecticut State Department of Public Health. (n.d.). Opioid and Drug Overdose Statistics.
3. University of Connecticut. (2021, December 2). Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance.
4. Connecticut Department of Public Health. (2022, September 14). Drug Overdose Monthly Report.
5. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. (n.d.). Statistics: OCME Statistics Spreadsheet.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) FindTreatment.gov. Results.
7. Usa.gov. (2022, October 21). Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
8. Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). Find A.A. Near You (North America).
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Search Results.