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Connecticut Opens $4M Methadone Unit, Adding Mobile Van

8/19/2026

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Connecticut opened a methadone unit in the Quiet Corner on Aug. 18, 2026, funded with over $4 million from opioid-settlement funds.
Community Health Resources started a mobile methadone van service in northeastern Connecticut on Aug. 18.
Specialist Kevin Laymon restocks methadone in Putnam, drives 40 minutes to Willimantic, and serves Plainfield and Killingly.
Windham recorded 62.9 overdose deaths per 100,000 in 2024, with some residents traveling at least 45 minutes to the nearest clinic.

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Story summary

Connecticut opened a methadone unit in the Quiet Corner on Aug. 18, 2026, funded with over $4 million from opioid-settlement funds.
Community Health Resources started a mobile methadone van service in northeastern Connecticut on Aug. 18.
Specialist Kevin Laymon restocks methadone in Putnam, drives 40 minutes to Willimantic, and serves Plainfield and Killingly.
Windham recorded 62.9 overdose deaths per 100,000 in 2024, with some residents traveling at least 45 minutes to the nearest clinic.