Detox Centers in Seymour, Connecticut

Seymour, in New Haven County, Connecticut, is a small rural area of just over 16,679 residents.¹ Unfortunately, a large number of New Haven residents died of overdoses in 2019.² During 2017–2019, the annual average prevalence of past-year substance use disorder in Connecticut was 8.4% – higher than the national average of 7.4%.³

Between 2015 and 2022, Seymour reported 44 unintentional drug overdose deaths.⁴ The most common drug types included benzodiazepines, heroin, alcohol, cocaine, and tramadol.⁴ According to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, fentanyl was involved in at least 82% of all drug-related deaths in 2019.²

In a single-day count in 2019, at least 43,404 people in Connecticut were enrolled in substance use treatment, a 21% increase from 2015.³ By 2020, at least 229 people in Seymour were enrolled in substance abuse treatment, while another 21 were enrolled in mental health and substance abuse treatment.⁵

From 2019 to 2020, Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services served 99,715 people.⁵ About 55% of them only received substance abuse treatment, while 7% received mental health and substance abuse treatment.⁵

According to the treatment locator tool by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), there are 83 facilities within 25 miles of Seymour, CT:⁶

• 12 facilities provide detox treatment, including supervised care to manage withdrawal syndrome.
• 72 facilities offer outpatient treatment where patients attend the rehab facility for therapy while living independently.
• 5 facilities provide hospital inpatient services connected to a hospital to provide 24/7 care and supervision.
• 16 facilities offer inpatient treatment or live-in care for long-term rehab.
• 75 facilities provide co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment, focusing on integrated care that simultaneously addresses mental illness and substance abuse.

Drug and alcohol self-help groups can extend the benefits of professional treatment.⁷ Although there are many modalities, the most prominent self-help groups include Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) and Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.), which use the 12-Step model. Most drug addiction treatment programs encourage patients to participate in self-help groups during and after treatment.⁷ These groups can help people achieve and maintain abstinence and a healthy lifestyle after leaving rehab.⁷

According to the A.A. meeting search locator, there are at least 7 local resources within 50 miles of Seymour, CT:⁸

Intergroup De Connecticut A.A. (25.04 miles)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Phone: (203) 286-8297

Intergroup Association of Fairfield County (25.04 miles)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Phone: (877) 855-0075

Seymour residents can also contact AA’s Connecticut Statewide 24-Hour Hotline: (855) 377-2628 (in Spanish) or (866) 783-7712 (in English).⁸

In addition, the N.A. meeting search locator points to 18 local resources within 10 miles of Seymour, CT, including:⁹

Holy Rosary Church
10 Father Salemi Drive
Ansonia, CT 06401-3227

United Methodist Church
225 Great Hill Road
Seymour, CT 06478-1837

Sources:

1. United States Census Bureau. (2021, July 1) QuickFacts Seymour town, New Haven county, Connecticut.
2. Lisa, B., (2020, February 19). Fatal drug overdoses rising in CT: Town-by-town view of 2019 deaths.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2020). Behavioral health barometer Connecticut, Volume 6.
4. Connecticut Department of Public Health. (2022, August 12). Drug overdose deaths in Connecticut data dashboard, 2015 to 2022.
5. Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (2021, March). Annual statistical report.
6. gov. (n.d.)Results.
7. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). (2018, January). Principles of drug addiction treatment: A research-based guide (Third Edition).
8. Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.) Find A.A. near you (North America).
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.) Narcotics anonymous meeting search results.
10. This publication is available for your use and may be reproduced in its entirety without permission from NIDA. Citation of the source is appreciated, using the following language: Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.