Detox Centers in Wallingford, Connecticut

The town of Wallingford is located about 13 miles north of New Haven and runs along the Quinnipiac River in the northern part of Connecticut’s New Haven County.¹

From 2015 until 2021, Wallingford reported 69 drug overdose deaths.² The highest number was 15 in 2016 followed by 14 in 2021.² Of the 14 deaths in 2021, opioids were involved in all of them, and 13 involved fentanyl.² Cocaine, alcohol, and heroin were also found in several of the overdose victims.²

Wallingford has seen its share of drug arrests. In 2019, a convicted Wallingford drug dealer was arrested again on drug charges, including operating a drug factory.³ During a search of the man’s home, law enforcement found cocaine, heroin, and LSD.³

Wallingford Police charged 2 people with operating another drug factory in the area in 2021.⁴ Detectives uncovered more than 6 pounds of marijuana and materials to process and sell it.⁴

That same year, a Wallingford man was charged in federal court with trafficking oxycodone and cocaine.⁵ A search of his Wallingford home turned up 500 grams of cocaine and oxycodone pills.⁵

Alcohol is also a concern. In the fall of 2021, an area man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing a car crash in Wallingford that killed a woman and injured 3 others.⁶ Police determined the man was driving drunk.⁶

There are 73 detox and rehab facilities within 25 miles of Wallingford.⁷ That’s around 35% of the 210 addiction treatment centers available across Connecticut.⁸ People looking for treatment facilities in and around Wallingford will find the following options:⁷

• 34 facilities designed for temporary or interim care while the patient waits for availability at another location.
• 11 centers that provide supervised withdrawal from drugs or alcohol.
• 65 outpatient centers that provide addiction treatment for people who continue to live at home.
• 5 hospital inpatient locations that provide hospital-based care lasting days or weeks.
• 16 residential facilities where people receive addiction treatment while living in the center for a set amount of time.
• 73 rehabs with targeted treatment options for people with a dual diagnosis of mental health disorder and substance use disorder.

Following formal addiction treatment, a member of the rehab staff will work with the patient to create a customized aftercare plan that can include therapy, transitional housing such as sober living houses, and support groups.

Recovery from a substance use disorder is a lifelong journey. One way to help support that journey is by joining an addiction-specific support group. A support group is made up of people who are also in recovery. Through attending weekly meetings, members receive acceptance and assistance with staying sober.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are 2 well-known support groups for addiction. AA meetings in Wallingford are held at the following locations:⁹

• Yalesville United Methodist Church, 8 New Place St. — Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
• The Renaissance Club, 68 Quinnipiac St. — Saturday at 7 and 9 a.m., Friday and Tuesday at 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Thursday at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m., and Sunday at 7, 8:30, and 10 a.m.
• Luftberry Park, 10 Cheshire Rd. — Monday through Friday at 10 a.m.
• Gaylord Hospital, 50 Gaylord Farm Rd. — Saturday at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m., and Monday at 8 p.m.

NA meetings are also held at the Renaissance Club on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m.¹⁰ Other meetings include:¹⁰

• First Congregational Church, 23 South Main St. — Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Monday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.
• Paul’s Episcopal Church, 65 North Main St. — Friday at 7:30 p.m.
• Church of the Nazarene, 26 Parker Farms Rd. — Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Support groups are designed to help their members remain positive about their recovery and stay motivated to keep working through the process.

Sources:

1. Wallingford, Connecticut. (2022). Our town.
2. Connecticut Department of Public Health. (2022). Drug overdose deaths in Connecticut data dashboard, 2015 to 2022.
3. Murdock, Z. (2019, July 29). Convicted Wallingford drug dealer arrested on new drug charges.
4. Steward, D. (2021, March 8). 2 charged with operating drug factory in Wallingford: PD.
5. The U.S. District Attorney’s Office – District of Connecticut. (2021, June 2). Wallingford man charged with trafficking oxycodone and cocaine.
6. Wallingford Police Department. (2021, November 17). Man sentenced to 15 years in prison after DUI crash that killed one and seriously injured three.
7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). gov.
8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). National survey of substance abuse treatment services.
9. Alcoholics Anonymous Connecticut General Service Committee. (n.d.). Wallingford meetings.
10. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.