Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Excessive drinking, non-medical use of pain relievers, and illicit drug use are DPH priorities.

Alcohol

People in Connecticut Refrain from the Misuse of Alcohol, including Underage Drinking.

Alcohol

Percentage of Connecticut Adults (18+ y) who had five or more drinks of alcohol within a few hours, on one or more of the past 30 days.

2012

17.5%

16.6%

Alcohol

Percentage of Connecticut students (14-18 y) who had five or more drinks of alcohol within a few hours, on one or more of the past 30 days.

2015

14.0%

21.0%

Alcohol

Percentage of Connecticut students (14-18 y) who drank alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days.

2015

30.2%

39.4%

Alcohol

Percentage of Connecticut students (14-18 y) who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13 years.

Alcohol

Percentage of alcohol dependence or abuse in the past year among Connecticut residents (12+ y).

Alcohol

Rate of emergency department visits for people in Connecticut who are alcohol dependent across the lifespan (# per 100,000 population). (HCT2020)

2014

229.6

208.0

Substance Abuse

People in Connecticut Use Prescription Medications Properly, and Do Not Use Illicit Drugs.

Substance Abuse

Proportion of non-medical use of pain relievers across the lifespan (12+ years old).

2014

3.8%

4.2%

Rate of Unintentional Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths per 100,000 Connecticut Population

2018

6.3

1.7

FA6 MH and SA

Number of Controlled Substance Prescriptions Dispensed In Connecticut (Schedule II-IV)

2015

2.23Mil

FA6 MH and SA

Number of Controlled Substance Prescriptions Dispensed In Connecticut (Schedule III)

2015

758,871

FA6 MH and SA

Number of Controlled Substance Prescriptions Dispensed In Connecticut (Schedule IV)

2015

2.70Mil

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